On Thursday, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, along with Oneida County Search and Rescue and Oneida County Ambulance recovered a car from Weston Reservoir near the border with Franklin County.  West Bountiful police confirmed later that the car contained Kay Prince Vest, who had been reported missing on April 8. The car had been spotted by a local fisherman, according to Detective Jenny Hawkes who headed up the investigation for the Sheriff’s Office.  The same fisherman had reported a break in the fence line near the area several weeks ago, but had not seen any evidence of a vehicle or damage to the landscape and presumably assumed that it was the result of a hit and run from which the vehicle had fled the scene.  The fisherman repaired the fence at the time, and had not mentioned it until spotting what he thought might be a vehicle and alerting authorities. 

The specific area where the car left the road is in such a position that the water where the vehicle ultimately came to rest is difficult to see from the road.  Detective Hawkes explained that the car traveled some distance, some of it in the air, before entering the water in what must have been a confusing and disorienting situation.  

The time of day during which the accident happened is not known, though it was reported that Vest may have asked for directions to Bountiful along the frontage road in the Downey area the day of or before the incident.  EMS, the Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue and volunteers spent time driving around the area after Vest was reported missing from her West Bountiful home by neighbors.  It was reported that she may have been in a confused state at the time she was reported missing, though no specific details in that area were available. 

No foul play is suspected in the incident. The Oneida County Sheriff's office expressed their sincere condolences to the family of Kay Vest.  Detective Jenny Hawkes, Chief of Detectives Doug Williams, and Sheriff Arne Jones responded to the initial call, and expressed their thanks to everyone else who was involved in the recovery, including the Search and Rescue Divers, and Albert’s Service for towing assistance.