Body of second crash victim recovered from Lynwood pond

The body of a second crash victim was recovered Tuesday morning from a pond in south suburban Lynwood.

About 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18, a black Pontiac Grand Prix was eastbound in the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway when it went off the road, drove through a field and rolled over into the pond, which is about 30 feet deep, according to Cook County sheriff’s office spokeswoman Sophia Ansari.

The car was found upside down in the pond on Dec. 19, authorities said. Christopher Stone’s body was found inside the car, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Results of Stone’s autopsy are pending further investigation. Stone, 27, lived in the 18700 block of South Island Avenue in Chicago Heights.

Stone was not wearing a seat belt, so it was unclear if he was the driver or a passenger, authorities said.

An investigation led to the possibility that a second person was inside the vehicle, and a body was found in the pond Tuesday morning, Ansari said.

The second victim has not been identified, Ansari said. Cook County sheriff’s police are continuing to investigate.