18-year-old discovered dead inside car submerged in Pennsylvania quarry

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18-year-old discovered dead inside car submerged in Pennsylvania quarry

highliteagent Aug 4, 2026 0

The Berks County Coroner’s Office said that an 18-year-old man was found dead inside a car submerged in a quarry in Spring Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.

Around 6:45 a.m. Sunday, the Berks County 911 center received a report concerning a water problem on the 1000 block of Yeager Boulevard at the former E.J. Breneman Quarry in Spring Township, according to the coroner’s office.

Officials rushed to the scene and discovered a vehicle submerged in the quarry. The 18-year-old inside the vehicle was pronounced dead at 11:38 a.m., according to the coroner’s office.

An autopsy for the 18-year-old is set for Monday at Reading Hospital. The coroner’s office is not disclosing his identity until his family is notified.

The Berks County Coroner’s Office and Spring Township Police Department are investigating the 18-year-old’s death.

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