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Body of a 33-year-old man found in submerged van pulled out of Cowichan Lake

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A submerged vehicle with a body inside was recovered from Cowichan Lake, west of Youbou.

The body of a 33-year-old Duncan man was found inside the vehicle.

Lake Cowichan RCMP were called just after 9 a.m. Wednesday by someone who had noticed vehicle tracks going from a logging road towards Cowichan Lake.

Officers travelled along the logging road to the 17-kilometre mark west of Youbou where they discovered vehicle tracks leaving the road and heading over an embankment into the lake.

The Youbou Volunteer Fire Rescue attended the scene and using their emergency boat and underwater camera, they were able to locate a blue Toyota van and a deceased person in the water.

The RCMP’s underwater recovery team was called in and they were able to remove the van and towed it to the Heather Campground boat launch where the deceased man and vehicle were removed from the lake.

“These investigations and recoveries can be dangerous, and it’s appreciated to have specialized teams and trained volunteers who are willing to assist at a moment’s notice,” said Lake Cowichan RCMP Detachment Commander Sergeant Lita Watson.

An RCMP traffic analyst was contacted and an investigation into the incident is currently ongoing.

Police are asking for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of a blue Toyota van on Tuesday or Wednesday in the area to contact Lake Cowichan RCMP at 250-749-6668.

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