KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Parkville police have identified the body pulled from the Missouri River last week at English Landing Park.
A kayaker first spotted a minivan in the water near the boat ramp on Thursday, Oct. 24, and called police.
When police got the van out of the water, they found the body.
Police identified the victim Monday as 81-year-old Felix Cruz, of Wichita, Kansas.
Cruz had told someone earlier in the week he was going to Florida to visit his son, according to police. His son wasn’t aware of the travel.
Parkville police said camera video made it appear Cruz was lost and could not back out once the Missouri River current got a hold of his van.