Authorities suspend search for vehicle in the Red River

Authorities have suspended a search for a vehicle witnesses said went into the Red River early Saturday morning.

WDAY-TV reported Sunday that officials with the Moorhead, Minnesota, Fire Department called off the search after looking up and down the river. Teams were unable to find a sonar hit so they didn't put a diver in the water.

Witnesses told police they saw a vehicle enter the river on the Moorhead side about 2 a.m. Saturday. Searchers say the current was moving fast Saturday morning and the vehicle could have been pulled downstream.

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