Human stays that had been present in a automobile within the Connecticut River final yr are these of a New Hampshire lady who disappeared in 1978 in a motorcar accident, authorities stated Friday.

“The stays are these of Alberta Leeman, who was final seen in July, 1978,” New Hampshire State Police and different companies stated in a information launch. “On the time of her disappearance, Ms. Leeman was 63 years previous.”

Her loss of life was decided to be an accident from a motorcar collision and the reason for loss of life was a number of blunt power accidents, the information launch stated. The occasions surrounding her loss of life aren’t thought-about to be suspicious.

Leeman’s stays had been examined by forensic anthropologists and the New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Workplace.

A New Hampshire Fish and Sport search group utilizing new sonar gear discovered the automobile in August south of a bridge that connects Lancaster, New Hampshire and Lunenburg, Vermont.

DNA testing in contrast a DNA pattern of a relative of Leeman to the human stays discovered inside the car, which was registered to her. The testing confirmed the id of Leeman, who was from Gorham.

“The dedication and dedication of CO Canfield and the F&G ROV/SONAR Staff has solved a 43-year-old thriller and eventually given the Leeman household a way of closure,” the NH Fish and Sport Division Regulation Enforcement Division on Fb stated after the automobile was positioned.

Leeman’s daughter instructed WMUR-TV final yr she by no means gave up in search of her mom and is grateful regulation enforcement didn’t cease, both.

In 2018, the Sonar Staff discovered skeletal stays of Tony Imondi inside a automobile that had been submerged for 20 years within the Androscoggin River, CBS Boston reported.