Authorities recovered unidentified human remains inside a submerged vehicle that belonged to missing Florida teacher Robert Heikka, volunteer search teams and local police confirmed over the weekend.
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on April 9 that a 2012 Chevrolet Impala had been located in a small canal along Pioneer Trail where the water level had recently dropped significantly.
Although positive identification of the occupant hasn’t been officially made yet, volunteer search teams that spotted the vehicle alerted the Port Orange Police Department and confirmed that the tags belonged to Heikka.
“The car has been removed from the water, with one deceased occupant discovered inside,” the sheriff’s office stated, noting investigators have already made contact with Heikka’s family. “Our thoughts go out to the Heikka family and friends this evening.”…