Firefighters in central Florida recovered an abandoned Chevrolet Corvette after crews spotted the sports car partially submerged in a pond near a busy highway interchange.
The discovery was made Wednesday morning when Orlando Fire Department personnel noticed a vehicle in the water near the ramps connecting State Road 417 and State Road 528 in Orange County. The metallic red car was positioned close to the edge of the pond, with part of the vehicle visible above the waterline.
Dive teams from the Orlando Fire Department were called to the scene to assist Orange County Fire Rescue. Divers entered the pond to determine whether anyone was inside the vehicle or in the surrounding water. Officials later confirmed the Corvette was unoccupied, and no individuals were found in the pond.
Photos released by the fire department show a diver working in the water as tow lines were secured to the vehicle. The images indicate the car appears to be a recent-model Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, identifiable by its shape and styling, though officials did not release specific model-year details.
Once crews confirmed the scene was clear, the Corvette was removed from the pond using recovery equipment. The operation focused on safely extracting the vehicle without causing additional environmental damage or disruption to nearby roadways.
Authorities have not said how long the Corvette had been in the water before it was discovered. It also remains unclear how the vehicle ended up in the pond or whether it was intentionally abandoned or involved in another incident prior to its recovery.
No injuries were reported in connection with the discovery, and no further details were immediately available about the vehicle’s ownership or circumstances leading up to its presence in the pond.
Officials have not announced whether the incident is under investigation or if additional agencies will be involved. For now, the recovery marks the end of an unusual scene that drew attention from emergency crews and passersby near one of the region’s major transportation corridors.
Image via Orlando Fire Department
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