Human Remains Found in Submerged Car Identified as Missing Man Who Vanished Over 50 Years Ago

Human remains recovered from a submerged 1960s Buick successful nan Mississippi River past period person now been confirmed arsenic belonging to a Minnesota man who vanished astir 58 years ago. 

Earlier this week, nan Benton County (Minnesota) Sheriff's Office announced that nan remains were positively identified arsenic Roy Benn of Sauk Rapids, who was and was past seen connected September 25, 1967, astatine a café successful Sartell. At nan clip he vanished he was 59.

The sheriff’s agency said that they remained connected nan lawsuit complete nan decades moreover arsenic erstwhile investigations into his whereabouts were unsuccessful. 

The large break came connected Aug. 10, erstwhile boaters connected nan Mississippi River noticed a style connected their electronics that they suspected was a submerged vehicle. Authorities later responded to nan spot and confirmed nan discovery.

Fisherman Brody Loch, who located nan car, attributed nan find to “100% luck,” telling CBS connection WCCO, "If my buddy wouldn't person caught that walleye, past we would person conscionable kept connected floating down and ne'er would person recovered it."

Three days later, nan Stearns-Benton County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team recovered nan 1963 Buick Electra.

“Investigators confirmed that nan recovered conveyance was registered to Roy Benn,” nan sheriff’s agency said, adding that respective items belonging to him were besides recovered alongside nan quality remains, which were sent to nan aesculapian examiner's agency for identification.

The sheriff’s agency further stated that connected Thursday, Sept. 4, aesculapian examiners astatine nan Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified nan remains arsenic those of Benn done DNA analysis. 

“The Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office continues to activity connected a determination of nan origin and mode of Mr. Benn’s death,” nan sheriff’s agency said.

His origin and mode of decease person yet to beryllium determined.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said that Benn was past seen leaving nan King’s Supper Club successful Sartell carrying a ample sum of money and wearing a acheronian suit, a French-cuffed achromatic garment and gold-and-pearl cufflinks.

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Benn owned an flat building and an appliance work business successful adjacent St. Cloud, was considered financially comfortable and known to person important sums of cash. Authorities astatine nan clip said he whitethorn person been carrying thousands of dollars erstwhile he vanished, according to KNSI.

Benn was declared legally dormant 8 years aft his disappearance, nan outlet reported, noting that his loved ones support that he was happy pinch his life and would not person abandoned his family.

Police and nan aesculapian examiner's agency did not instantly respond to PEOPLE's petition for further information.