CARMI – Here’s an update on a story we told you about recently regarding a burned vehicle found at the City of Carmi Dam.

According to the Carmi Police Department, Carmi Police and Carmi Fire responded to an abandoned car on fire at the dam at 8:50 p.m. on Feb. 25.

After obtaining video footage and speaking with the owner of the car, it was determined the driver was 23-year-old Jeffery R. Rawlinson of Maunie.

Carmi Police were finally able to speak to Rawlinson Tuesday. Rawlinson said he went to the dam around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 24 and got stuck shortly after. He spent some time attempting to get the vehicle freed before eventually leaving it and walking away. He was later notified the vehicle had burned up.

No offenses were reported by Carmi Police.