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Missing woman found alive inside submerged Jeep in east Texas lake

Unclear how long Jeep had been submerged

(WDIV)

MARION COUNTY, Texas – A woman was found alive inside a submerged vehicle in a lake in east Texas Friday.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a fisherman on Lake O’ The Pines about a black Jeep submerged about 40 feet off a boat ramp.

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As the Jeep was being prepared to be removed from the water, deputies discovered a person inside the vehicle.

With the combined efforts of the wrecker service, a fisherman and deputies, the woman was rescued and transported to a local hospital.

It is unclear how long the woman was in the submerged Jeep.

The sheriff’s office later discovered the woman recovered was listed as a missing person out of Longview.


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Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.

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