Van Buren County Deputies find man dead in car that went into Cedar Lake

PORTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man was found dead in a car that went to Cedar Lake off of Michigan Highway 40 near Lawton on Tuesday.

Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said a person called 911 at 4:41 p.m. after they saw a car drive into Cedar Lake.

The Van Buren County Sheriff Dive team found a man dead in the car, but were unsure how the man died. An autopsy was scheduled for Wednesday.

A tow truck was called to pull the car out of Cedar Lake.

Deputies were investigating what led to the