Authorities identify 72-year-old Bardstown man found dead in submerged vehicle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 72-year-old Bardstown man found dead in a submerged vehicle in northeast Nelson County has been identified.

Officials with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife said they believe Gregory A. Phipps suffered a "medical emergency" before driving into a pond late Sunday night.

He was found by crews with the Northeast Nelson County Fire Department in the 300 block of Chaplin Road around 10:30 p.m. after a caller reported seeing taillights in a pond.

Officials said the car was submerged nearly 65 feet from the bank. Crews used a boat to get to the vehicle.

An autopsy is scheduled as officials with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife continue investigating.

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