OPP recovers body after vehicle enters river near Ethel, Ont.

Huron East OPP say a body has been recovered after a vehicle reportedly went into a river south of Ethel, Ont.

Police say at around 11 p.m. Friday, emergency crews responded to Ethel Line after receiving information that a vehicle left the roadway and reportedly ended up in the Maitland River.

OPP say around 6 p.m. Saturday, officers recovered a lone deceased occupant from the submerged pickup. Their identity has not been released.

Ethel Line has reopened between Brandon Road and Newry Road (Huron County No. 16).