Florida Police Investigating Dozens of Old Cars Submerged in Lake

Miami-Dade County authorities were on site at a lake in Doral, Florida, a city within Miami-Dade County, where they have been pulling out old cars discovered submerged in the lake.

So far on Wednesday (August 9), four cars had been pulled out, according to Miami Dade Police spokesperson Lt. Luis Sierra. Local media reported 32 cars were in the lake, although police were hampered by poor visibility.

Miami-Dade Police Detective Alvaro Zabaleta told WFLA that the first car, which was later confirmed to be an Acura Legend, was stolen, and police are investigating all the vehicles to see if they are connected to any outstanding cases, according to USA Today. Zabaleta also said authorities believe the cars may date back decades, before the area was fully developed.

The cars were discovered by volunteers divers who told 7News Miami that they were working to solve a missing person cold case of a person who picked up a relative at Miami International Airport and never returned, USA Today reported.