A man's body has been found inside a car submerged under a river in the NSW Hunter Region (file picture)

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A man’s body has been found inside a car submerged under a river in the NSW Hunter Region.

About 6am on Wednesday, emergency services were called to the Merriwa River, along the Golden Highway, following reports a car was submerged in the water.

A crime scene was established by police, with officers working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A man's body has been found inside a car submerged under a river in the NSW Hunter Region (file picture)

A man's body has been found inside a car submerged under a river in the NSW Hunter Region (file picture)

A man’s body has been found inside a car submerged under a river in the NSW Hunter Region (file picture)

Following a search by police divers, a man’s body was located in the vehicle.

He is yet to be formally identified – however believed to be aged in his 30s.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner. 

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