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Kaufman Lake Updates: No body was pulled from car

2 hours ago in Crime

Kaufman Lake Updates: No body was pulled from car

A car was pulled from Kaufman Lake just after 10 a.m. this morning. Photo: Saga Communications


CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — A car was pulled from Kaufman Lake just after 10 a.m. this morning. 

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Randy Smith from the City of Champaign confirmed that after vehicle was removed officials searched it as well as portions of the lake and no body was recovered.

 We will continue to update this story as it unfolds.

 

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