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Car pulled from lake in DeKalb County

DeKalb County fire crews pulled a submerged car out of Lake Norris. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
DeKalb County fire crews pulled a submerged car out of Lake Norris. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Raisa Habersham
Feb 15, 2017

Fire crews pulled a car out of a DeKalb County lake Wednesday afternoon.

Someone spotted the car in Lake Norris in Snellville and divers eventually located it, DeKalb fire spokesman Capt. Eric Jackson said.

Authorities said the 2013 Chrysler 200 was stolen in 2015. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
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The car, a stolen 2013 Chrysler 200, was pulled from the lake about 5:30 p.m. Jackson said the car was reported stolen in 2015.

Jackson said the car was locked, but crews went through it to see if someone was trapped inside.

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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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