Authorities in Vernon Hills, Illinois believe that the body retrieved from a local pond was that of a teen whose car was found submerged earlier this week.
When police recovered Brissa Romero’s Nissan Rogue from the pond on Monday, the 17-year-old’s body was nowhere to be found.
Police Chief Patrick L. Kreis said the girl “failed to navigate a turn and went through the intersection, down the embankment into the pond” on her way to a work holiday party on December 4.
In a grim update, authorities announced that a body matching the description of Romero was found in the pond but that a “formal identification of the remains” is pending.
“Video from a nearby fast food restaurant taken shortly before the phone’s last communication with area cell towers suggests Brissa was driving at the time, and there is currently no indication of foul play,” police said.
