Body found in submerged car in NSW Hunter region
Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a submerged car in the New South Wales Hunter region.
The grim discovery was made yesterday after emergency services were called the Merriwa River, along the Golden Highway at Merriwa, at 6am, following reports a car was submerged in the water.
A crime scene was established as officers investigated the incident.
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A body was found in a submerged car in the NSW Hunter region. AAP
Police divers searched the area and found the man's body in the vehicle.
He is yet to be formally identified, but is believed to be aged in his 30s.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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