Authorities said on Thursday afternoon that a body found in the Intracoastal Waterway is that of the passenger in a St. Pete Beach crash.
- Woman's body recovered near Treasure Island
- Body ID'd as Mary Ellen Dyer, 66
- Robert A. Schermerhorn, 69, crashed his Mercedes SUV early Thursday
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, the body has been identified as 66-year-old Mary Ellen Dyer.
A fisherman found her body off Treasure Island, about two miles northwest of the crash site. According to officials, the crash happened just after 3 a.m. Thursday near Shark Tales Waterfront Restaurant at 75th Avenue and Sunset Way.
Two people were in a Mercedes SUV when the driver failed to navigate a left turn, crashed through a wooden barrier and went into the water at Blind Pass.
The driver, Robert A. Schermerhorn, 69, of Sarasota, managed to make it out the vehicle and swim to safety. He was not seriously injured.
A search ensued but nothing was found until Thursday afternoon.
The crash remains under investigation but authorities are saying impairment may have been a factor.
According to officials, the body of 66-year-old Mary Ellen Dyer was found near a lot at 10077 Gulf Blvd. in Treasure Island.