One dead after car found submerged off Highway 37 cliff in Solano: CHP

( KRON ) — A person was found dead after officials found a car submerged underwater off a Highway 37 cliff by Skaggs Island in Solano County on Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.

At about 6:30 a.m., a CHP officer was patrolling Highway 37 eastbound on Skaggs Island Road when they noticed a car flipped upside down floating atop the water, with oil and car fluids seen surrounding it.

CHP said the crash brought some power lines down. They did not share information about a power outage in the surrounding area.

At about 7:40 a.m., CHP closed down all eastbound lanes on Skaggs Island Road. At 9:16 a.m., CHP said fire crews recovered a body from the car as roads were shut down.

CHP reopened the roads after towing the car at 9:55 a.m. They said traffic had been backed up for several hours. At around 10:45 a.m., all roads were cleared.

Highway patrol officers believe the car had crashed on Saturday and was submerged overnight. “Alcohol may have been a factor,” CHP told KRON4, but confirmation of DUI is pending upon further investigation.

CHP did not release the driver’s identity.

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