There may be a break in a more than half-century-old cold case after central Minnesota authorities discovered human remains in a car submerged in the Mississippi River on Wednesday.The Stearns County sheriff says someone fishing Sunday on the Mississippi River near Sartell spotted what looked like a car on their sonar.

A 1963 Buick pulled from the Mississippi River contained human remains and may solve the 1967 disappearance of Sauk Rapids man Roy Benn. The Buick’s VIN, license plate, and serial number matched Benn’s car.

Human remains found in '60s car submerged in Mississippi River originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Police have confirmed the discovery of human remains in the car found submerged in the Mississippi River near Sartell on Sunday.