Human remains, vehicle located in Ohio River near Morganfield

MORGANFIELD, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating after a vehicle and human remains were found in the Ohio River in Union County on Friday.

KSP states a scuba diver located a submerged vehicle at 10 am near a boat ramp off Dike Lane in Morganfield

Human remains were located during the recovery of the vehicle.

KSP says the remains have not been identified.

Investigators believe it could be connected to a Union County man who was reported missing in 2006.

The vehicle is being processed, and the human remains were sent to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and further analysis.

The investigation is ongoing.