Divers search for car seen drifting in Saugus River

By Alex Oster, Globe Correspondent

The Saugus Fire Department combed the Saugus River Friday night after receiving a report that a vehicle rolled down a boat ramp and into the water.

An eyewitness reported that the vehicle floated in the current before disappearing from sight, said Fire Chief Jim Blanchard. The chief speculated the vehicle could have drifted far downstream before coming to rest.

The David C. Penney Memorial Landing, a boat ramp on Harvard Avenue where the car was seen entering the water, is often used to dispose of stolen vehicles, the chief said.

But in this case, he noted, the eyewitness said the vehicle's headlights were on, raising the possibility that someone was inside. The department called in the Cambridge Fire Department dive team for assistance.

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