Clarksville, TN – Search operations for the submerged car in the Cumberland River were suspended last night at 11:00pm. A buoy marker was emplaced to mark the vehicle’s suspected location.
Reduced visibility, debris in the water, the strength of the current, and the weather conditions increased the danger and the difficulty of the operation. Recovery operations have just resumed.
The Clarksville Fire Department Fire/Rescue boat and a Montgomery County Rescue Squad boat are working the site in a joint effort.
Clarksville Police and the Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency are on the scene and Emergency Medical Services personnel are standing by.
In an unexpected turn of events, rescuers now believe they may have located two submerged vehicles in close proximity in the river. Nothing is known about the second vehicle. Speculation is that the second vehicle one that was stolen and abandoned in the Cumberland River several years ago, but that is not yet confirmed.
Divers have just arrived and the situation is being assessed to determine if a dive can be safely conducted.
