MONTEZUMA – Two people were found dead in a submerged vehicle in rural Montezuma on Saturday.

The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office says that they were notified of a vehicle submerged in a drainage pond located just north of Lake Silverado in rural Montezuma on Saturday morning at around 9:00am.

Over the course of their investigation, it was learned that there were two individuals inside the vehicle, and both were pronounced deceased at the scene and transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation into this incident remains active. Authorities say that more details may be released at a later date once the investigation is complete.

The Poweshiek County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Montezuma Fire and Ambulance, Poweshiek County Emergency Management, and the Poweshiek County Medical Examiner.