Rising River Water Sweeps Away Vehicles
The alert went out that an automobile and it's occupants had been swept by the rising waters of the La Gloria river in Jacó.

The call immediately sent into action local rescue workers and additional help was requested from nearby Parrita, which since Monday night went looking for the disappeared.

Following several hours of search, the vehicle was located but not it's occupants, which led rescue workers to intensify their efforts.

Using kayaks, rescue workers navigated the river to the point it flowed into the Pacific in the hopes of finding the occupants alive, but ready for the gruesome task of recovering the bodies.

However, rescue workers got a surprise when they found Robert Sherman, the American who had rented the vehicle, relaxing in a cabin. The car had gotten stuck in the mud and decided to leave it - abandoning it completely - and take a break.

Nearby, Austin Paine, also told authorities that his car had gotten stuck in the mud and with the help of those nearby, they were able to pull it out, though the water caused sufficient damage to the vehicle.