An autopsy is pending for a man who was found in a vehicle that drove into a drainage canal near Othello Monday afternoon.

The Adams County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim as 55-year-old Steven Ray Priddy.

Deputies responded to the 1900 block of Foley road, where the vehicle had reportedly driven into a canal. Officials say Priddy, who was driving the vehicle, was dead when he was found by local farmers in the area.

The Sheriff's Office is now investigating the incident. Priddy's remains are being held by the County Coroner until an autopsy can be performed to determine the cause of his death.