Willows, CA – According to The Sacramento Bee, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, the bodies of two men were found inside a submerged vehicle linked to a pair of missing individuals, 89-year-old James Adams and 57-year-old Ronny Adams, both residents of Yuba City.
Investigators were called to the Glenn-Colusa Canal near the intersection of County Road 9 and Canal Road where the vehicle, a blue 2004 Lexus, had been found with two occupants, both deceased.
Evidence suggests that the Lexus may have been traveling at a high rate of speed on a dirt road when the driver lost control of the vehicle. This caused the car to strike a tree in an orchard before it became submerged in the canal. The exact time of the crash remains unclear.
The victims have not yet been formally identified, but the vehicle is associated with James Adams, 89, and Ronny Adams, 57, both residents of Yuba City. The two men were last seen with the Lexus, leading authorities to believe they may be the occupants found in the vehicle. The men’s phones were last traced to Glenn County on July 19.
However, the identities of the men in the car have not been confirmed and the causes of their deaths remain unknown.
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