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Delaware scuba team pulls decades old car from lake

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A scuba unit with the Delaware State Police recovered a vehicle from the bottom of a creek on Monday. 

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) had contacted state police about assisting with a 1994 Hyundai Elantra from Broad Creek in southwestern Delaware. 

  • The car pulled from the lake.  (Delaware State Police)

  • A scuba unit on the scene at Broad Creek. (Delaware State Police)

  • A eroded and dilapidated car.  (Delaware State Police)

The Hyundai was recovered from approximately 16 feet of water, police said. 

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Police said the vehicle has not been reported missing or stolen. 

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Photos shared by Delaware State Police show the car smashed and eroded. No further details were released.