Albany County Dive Team Deployed To Recover Body, Vehicle In Platte County

The Albany County Sheriff's Office Dive Team was called in on Sunday to help with the recovery of a vehicle submerged in Wheatland Reservoir #1 in Platte County.

That's according to a news release on Facebook  from the Albany County Sheriff's Office. The Albany County divers were brought in at the request of the Platte County Sheriff's Office.

That request was made at a little before 10 a.m. on Jan. 4. At the time of the request it wasn't known how many people might be in the vehicle.

The Vehicle Was Recovered Using A Hardline

According to the release: "The ACSO Dive Team arrived on scene at approximately 1:00 p.m. and immediately began dive operations. Team members conducted dives to a depth of approximately 12 feet, roughly 200 feet offshore. During the operation, the dive team located and recovered a vehicle containing a single occupant. The occupant was sadly pronounced deceased."

With help from Lew's Towing, a hardline was attached to the front wheel of the vehicle, and the automobile was winched from the reservoir.

At last report, the name of the victim was being withheld pending notification of family. The incident remains under investigation by the Wyoming Highway Patrol with assistance from the Platte County Sheriff's Office.