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Hunt for driver after car found submerged in Estepona reservoir

The discovery as made at around 12.45pm on Saturday

Last updated: January 3, 2026 9:05 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: January 3, 2026
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Car found submerged in Estepona on Saturday (Credit: Malaga firefighters)

Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle found dumped in a water reservoir in Estepona.

The discovery as made at around 12.45pm on Saturday when residents spotted the vehicle on Camino El Chorro, behind the Cancelada school area.

Emergency services immediately mobilised firefighters the Malaga consortium, along with officers from the the local and national forces.

A fire crew from Estepona attended the scene and partially drained the reservoir to inspect the bottom, confirming that no one was trapped or injured.

Car found submerged in Estepona on Saturday (Credit: Malaga firefighters)
Car found submerged in Estepona on Saturday (Credit: Malaga firefighters)
Car found submerged in Estepona on Saturday (Credit: Malaga firefighters)

Police have confirmed that efforts are ongoing to identify and locate the vehicle’s owner and to clarify the circumstances that led to the car ending up in the reservoir.

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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