(KRON) – Firefighters responded to a call Monday about a submerged vehicle in Sausalito. First responders found two people inside a white Mercedes-Benz 10 feet underwater.
One was medically evaluated at the scene and the other was taken to hospital where he later died. The latter has been identified as Brian Thayer Mullins, 76, of Sausalito, according to the Marin County Coroner.
An autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday and toxicology tests will be conducted, the coroner’s office said. The Marin County Coroner’s Office did not release a specific cause of death.
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Crews pulled the submerged vehicle from the water on Monday, March 16, in Sausalito.
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The video (above) shows a white Mercedes-Benz being towed by a towing company. Water is still dripping from the luxury car.
One firefighter was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to officials.
Firefighters responded to the incident around 2:38pm on Monday.
This story will be updated.
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