Dive team finds nearly 100 cars submerged in Chicago River while searching for missing couple in 1970 cold case

Nearly 100 cars were found submerged in the Chicago River as dive teams searched for a missing couple in a decades-old cold case, according to reports and authorities.

Edward and Stephania Andrews disappeared on May 15, 1970, while driving home in their Oldsmobile from a cocktail party at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Chicago, WGNTV reported.

The couple was reported missing the following Monday, but over half a century later, authorities know little about their disappearance.

Investigators renewed their effort to find the couple in 1994, but found few answers, the outlet reported.

In another attempt, the “Chaos Divers” team took the plunge into the Chicago River last Wednesday to find the couple’s car, according to the publication.

During the dive, the team found a whopping 97 cars submerged in the river.

Most of the cars were found in localized piles of 12-19 vehicles in one spot, Lindsay Bussick, the Chaos Divers’ manager, told Fox 32.

“We are a little bit more interested in those cars that’s kind of the one-off, or just one vehicle by itself because that’s going to be more indicative of an accident, or even self-harm or foul play,” Bussick said.

The Andrews’ yellow 1969 Oldsmobile 442 never surfaced during the search, the diver confirmed.

The dive team was helping investigate 10 cold cases while in Chicago, using sonar search and recovery divers.

They have successfully helped gather valuable information on more than 20 cold cases.

The Chaos Divers will return to the Chicago River on Thursday to continue their search, then focus on the Calumet River between the south side of Chicago and Gary, Indiana, on Friday, WGNTV reported.

Chicago Police have not given an update about the discovery of the cars. It is not immediately clear if any of them were tied to criminal or missing persons cases.