Body found in car submerged in dam in Perth's eastern suburbs

Police said a blue Mitsubishi Lancer hatchback left the roadway near the intersection of Forrest Street and Eason Road in Sawyers Valley and crashed into a dam on a private property about 10pm yesterday.

Local police, St John WA and the Department of Fire Emergency Services attended the scene a short time later.Police said a blue Mitsubishi Lancer hatchback left the roadway near the intersection of Forrest Street and Eason Road in Sawyers Valley and crashed into a dam on a private property at 10pm. Water police used an underwater drone to search the dam but the operation was suspended due to the conditions.Officers then discovered the body of a 34-year-old male inside the vehicle.

Neighbours told 9News Perth they heard a loud bang last night, feared what might have happened and called Triple Zero."I just heard a sort of a swooshing sound as a car came down Stephens Street," one neighbour told 9News Perth. "There was absolutely nothing I could do, the dam is about three metres deep, very murky and very cold.: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, celebrity and sport via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.

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