The Mystery of the Lake Car

It was a crisp Saturday morning in Duluth, Minnesota, when Tyler and his friend Taylor decided to take a peaceful walk by Silver Lake. The water was calm, reflecting the bright blue spring sky, but something strange caught Taylor's eye near the muddy shore. It was the roof of a dark blue sedan, completely submerged in the shallow water.

They immediately called the local authorities to report the unusual vehicle. Within an hour, a tow truck arrived to pull the mysterious car out of the lake. The doors were securely locked, and the side mirrors were folded in. Bystanders gathered around, whispering and taking photos with their phones while wondering how it got there.

Detective Olivia arrived at the scene to investigate the strange situation. She checked the license plate and quickly discovered the registered owner, a local man named Kevin. The detective wondered how such a thing could happen without anyone noticing. Someone must have driven it straight into the water on purpose, or perhaps a thief couldn't have managed to park it so neatly without leaving tire tracks.

However, when Olivia called Kevin to inform him about his sunken vehicle, his reaction was not what anyone expected. There was a long silence on the phone, followed by a loud gasp. Kevin did not sound guilty or panicked at all; instead, he sounded deeply embarrassed and confused.

Kevin explained that back in January, during the coldest week of winter, the lake had frozen completely solid. He had driven his car out onto the thick ice to fish, parked it near a popular spot, and eventually walked home after a long evening of catching nothing.

When the heavy snowstorms started the following week, Kevin completely forgot where he had left his vehicle. He bought a second car in February and never looked back. He thought someone must have stolen his old sedan during the winter months.

Taylor and Tyler laughed when the police officer shared the funny truth with the crowd. The car hadn't been pushed into the lake by criminals; it simply sank when the spring ice melted away beneath its tires.

Detective Olivia shook her head with a smile and told Kevin to contact his insurance company immediately. The poor sedan was covered in mud and needed a complete overhaul at a local repair shop, but at least the mystery was finally solved.

Read again and choose the right answer

Where did Tyler and Taylor find the car?

• In a parking lot in Boston
• Submerged in Silver Lake in Duluth
• Outside a local repair shop

What did Detective Olivia find when she checked the car?

• The doors were locked and side mirrors folded
• The windows were smashed by thieves
• A note under the windscreen wiper

Why had Kevin left the car on the lake?

• He wanted to hide it from the police
• He forgot about it after parking on winter ice
• His brakes failed while driving on the road

What happened to the car in the end?

• It was stolen again the next night
• It sank because criminals pushed it
• It fell through the ice when spring arrived

Sources: photo by Sami Aksu on Pexels