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3 ND College Softball Players Found in Pond

Bodies in submerged vehicle, foul play not suspected

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(Newser) – The bodies of three North Dakota college students missing since Sunday have been found in a Jeep submerged in a cattle stock pond. The women's desperate final cell phone calls helped authorities locate the vehicle. Officials don't suspect foul play, but autopsies are being conducted. The three softball players enjoyed driving to lakes to stargaze, CNN reports.

In this undated photo taken from the Dickinson State University athletics department web site, missing student Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of Grossmont,Calif., is shown.
In this undated photo taken from the Dickinson State University athletics department web site, missing student Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of Grossmont,Calif., is shown.   (AP Photo/Dickinson State University)
Members of the Dickinson State University softball team leave the Law Enforcement Center in Dickinson, ND, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 after three teammates were found in a vehicle in a stock pond.
Members of the Dickinson State University softball team leave the Law Enforcement Center in Dickinson, ND, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 after three teammates were found in a vehicle in a stock pond.   (AP Photo/The Bismarck Tribune, Tom Stromme)
In this undated photo taken from the Dickinson State University athletics department website, missing student Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Manitoba, Canada.
In this undated photo taken from the Dickinson State University athletics department website, missing student Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Manitoba, Canada.   (AP Photo/Dickinson State University)
A trail leads toward water at Patterson Lake Recreation Area in Dickinson, North Dakota on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Authorities searched the lake looking for three Dickinson State University students.
A trail leads toward water at Patterson Lake Recreation Area in Dickinson, North Dakota on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Authorities searched the lake looking for three Dickinson State University students.   (AP Photo/Will Kincaid)
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luminous9090
Nov 4, 09 7:55 AM CST
What a horrible way to die. I'm guessing they were drunk? Even still, how do accidentally drive a car far enough out that it is completely submerged? Then there's still the option of opening a door or rolling down a window and swimming. Haven't they ever seen Lethal Weapon? I don't mean to kid around this is really sad, I'm just not sure if I believe the no foul play/ not a suicide scenario. Reply
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bewilderbeast
Nov 4, 09 8:31 AM CST
"desperate final cell phone calls" ??? Reply
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attaboy
Nov 4, 09 9:05 AM CST
I heard the reception is poor at the bottom of a lake. .. too soon?
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Timinator2K
Nov 4, 09 9:09 AM CST
What a tragically weird story. Drinking and speeding, maybe??...BUT...this one is going to take a really good forensics analysis. Panic is one thing but being of un-panicked mind to be able to still dial out a cell phone call instead of finding your way out of the submerging vehicle? Geesh. Reply
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pwnage
Nov 4, 09 12:08 PM CST
Yeah, probably their acquired first reaction to Anything happening is to reach for the phone.
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