TINLEY PARK, IL — One person is missing, and rescue crews remain on the scene after a car drove into a pond in Tinley Park Monday evening, officials said.
Tinley Park Manager Pat Carr said the incident happened around 6:30 p.m., near the entrance to Odyssey subdivision. Authorities know there was one person in the car when it left the roadway and went into a pond, Carr said.
A bystander attempted to reach the person in the car, but the vehicle sank too quickly, Carr said.
Water rescue units remained on scene as of 9 p.m., with a Chicago Police helicopter.
Carr said it was not immediately clear what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway.
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