Western PA Man Dies After Car Plunges Through Reservoir Ice

MERCER COUNTY, PA — A man died Friday when the vehicle he was driving broke through the ice-covered water of the Shenango Reservoir.

The body of Robert Humphrey, 72, of Hermitage, was recovered by divers on Sunday, WTAE-TV and WPXI-TV reported. The vehicle was located on Saturday. The vehicle and Humphrey's body were removed from the water yesterday.

WKBN-TV reported that the Mercer County coroner said the cause of death was drowning. Humphrey's death was ruled an accident.

The events that led to Humphrey driving into the reservoir from a boat launch access point remain under investigation.