Rescue crews at the scene last Thursday afternoon.
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The Bucks County Coroner’s office has identified the man found deceased inside a vehicle submerged in Lake Luxembourg last week.
The Bucks County Coroner’s Office said the man was 33-year-old Web Chen, of Princeton, New Jersey.
Coroner Patti Campi stated that the cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy.
Officials were alerted to the submerged vehicle last Thursday at 4:27 p.m. when Bucks County 9-1-1 received a report from a kayaker at Core Creek Park in Middletown Township.
The vehicle, a Tesla, was located several hundred feet from the boat ramp area off Tollgate and Fulling Mill roads by the county-owned park.
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According to Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry, Chen’s body was recovered from the Tesla late Thursday night after an hours-long operation.
Farry said firefighters and law enforcement confirmed the Tesla was submerged approximately 300 feet from the shore with some doors open.
Crews located the deceased driver inside the vehicle and called the Bucks County Special Operations dive team for assistance with the recovery.
The Tesla was removed from the lake using airbags, with assistance from Rob’s Towing and firefighters.
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Farry stated that the Tesla had been in the water for several hours before its discovery.
A dog that had been accompanying the driver was found alive earlier in the day a short distance away from the scene, officials said.
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In addition to the Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company and Bucks County Rangers, Middletown Township police, the Pennsylvania State Police, Middletown Township Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Lower Southampton Fire Company, Newtown Fire Rescue, Northampton Fire Department, and Penndel-Middletown Emergency Squad assisted.
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