Body Found in Mississippi River Near Baton Rouge After Vehicle Submerged on March 1

There is closure for one family after a body was recovered in the Mississippi River on Thursday, March 13 following a vehicle being submerged almost two weeks ago.

According to the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office, at 6:18 pm on Thursday, they received a call from a neighbor who spotted what may have been the victim.

Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux and his team, along with local search and rescue units were able to confirm that it was the missing individual.

The recovery process was completed at 7:18 pm and the family was notified at 8:06 pm after the coroner took possession of the body.

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“Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time,” said Sheriff Thibodeaux. “We appreciate the efforts of all agencies involved in the search and recovery.”

According to multiple reports, the driver of the vehicle went in the water behind the levee at the 7000 block of Morganza Highway back on March 1.

Fire officials were able to recover the vehicle that same day but when they pulled the vehicle from the water, no one was inside it.

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A witness at the time said the driver was inside the vehicle before it entered the water. Recovery operations were unsuccessful in locating the body at the time.

The identity of the deceased person has not been made public.

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