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Body found in submerged vehicle near state park identified

Vehicle found near boat ramp at Blue Spring State Park

ORANGE CITY, Fla. – Volusia County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman found dead in a vehicle submerged in the St. Johns River near Blue Spring State Park on Wednesday morning.

Deputies said the vehicle was reported near a boat ramp on West French Avenue in Orange City just before 11 a.m.

The body of Kathy Hilbert, 57, of Daytona Beach, was found in the vehicle, according to deputies.

Deputies said an out-of-town relative requested a well-being check on Hilbert on Tuesday and a be on the lookout alert was issued when she wasn't located.

Foul play is not suspected in Hilbert's death, according to deputies.

The official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner.

No other details were immediately available.

Check back for more on this developing story.


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