Erica Bergeron.Photo: Flagler County Sheriff’s Office
The body of a woman who went missing in Florida last week was found inside a car that was submerged in a local pond, according to officials.
Erica Bergeron was found dead on Monday after members of law enforcement pulled a car out of a retention pond in Palm Coast, according to a series of statements from theFlagler County Sheriff’s Office(FCSO).
Officials said Bergeron was traveling northwest on Palm Harbor Parkway, southeast of Cris Lane, when the 2021 gray Toyota Camry she was driving swerved off the road and struck a tree before careening into the pond, per the reports. It is unclear why Bergeron’s car left the roadway.
The medical examiner’s office has confirmed that the body belonged to the missing woman, according to thesheriff’s office.
A cause of death has not been publicly shared. An investigation is ongoing.
Relatives were unable to locate Bergeron at her residence when they went looking for her, Williams said, the outlet reported.
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“Sheriff Staly and FCSOextend our deepest condolencesto the Bergeron family,” police said on social media.
source: people.com
