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Nebraska Man Jailed After Body, SUV Found in Pond

Grand-Island-PoliceGRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Grand Island authorities have recovered the body of an SUV passenger and arrested the driver following a crash in a pond.

Police say the body of 44-year-old John Zebert was pulled from the water on Monday after 11 a.m. An autopsy has been ordered to determine his cause of death.

The 43-year-old driver faces charges of driving under the influence and motor vehicle homicide in connection to the Sunday night crash. The suspect was arrested and is being held at the Hall County Jail.

The 1995 Ford Expedition was also recovered from the pond.

Police are investigating.

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