Tragic Twist: Missing Carpentersville Teen's Car Discovered Submerged in Pond
TL;DR
The car of a missing Carpentersville teenager, Brissa Romero, was found in a Vernon Hills detention pond, leading officials to believe she may have accidentally driven into the pond after failing to stop at an intersection. Search and recovery efforts to locate Romero's body will resume after being called off for the night. Romero's cell phone data was last detected in the area, and her backpack was found in the water. The family remains hopeful that she may still be found alive.
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- Missing Carpentersville teen's car found in Vernon Hills pond Chicago Tribune
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- Surveillance video shows last time missing suburban teen was seen on camera NBC Chicago
- Brissa Romero: Police believe missing Carpentersville teen was inside her vehicle when it plunged into water Yahoo News
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