Authorities in Harrison County were working Thursday afternoon, on recovering the body of a man from a pickup submerged in a water-filled sand pit. Rescue crews discovered the body but have not officially identified the victim.

The incident occurred at the Hallett Materials pit near Dunlap. The vehicle was discovered at around 5-a.m. , after crews searching for a man missing since late Wednesday night found the pickup belonging to Caterpillar.

No other details were released.