2 dead after car found in retention pond

STARKE, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol says two people are dead after a car was found in a retention pond. FHP was called to the area of State Road 100 at Lakewood Drive early Sunday morning.

Police found a gold Chevrolet Malibu in the pond. The car was pulled from the water and Heather Jordan, 33, and Ciara Kearns, 19, were found inside.

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The investigation is ongoing but FHP believes the car left the roadway and became airborne before landing in the retention pond.