A police spokesman said an officer saw tire tracks at the intersection on Wednesday evening. A police helicopter was then called in and found the car.
The 26-year-old supervisor picked up the girl on Monday from a daytime activity in Raamsdonksveer and then dropped her off at home in Vught. The pair never got there. The black Kia Picanto in which they drove away is said to have been last seen on the A59 near Waspik.
On Wednesday evening, just after ten o’clock, the police received a message that a car had been found in the water at the Empel junction that met the description. The car is on the left side of the road in the water in a gentle bend from the Empel junction. This place is on the route from Raamsdonksveer to Vught.
Shortly before 11 a.m., the police reported that two deceased persons had been found in the car. The police have no doubt that it is Sanne and Hebe, and are investigating the circumstances.
The search area stretched from the Waspik exit of the A59 to the ferry to Dussen on Wednesday, 3.5 kilometers to the northeast. Rijkswaterstaat closed off one lane so that the police could work safely and undisturbed. A search was also made in nearby Sprang-Capelle, in the water along the Winterdijk. The searches were based on tips received. The dark Kia Picanto with two bodies was eventually found thirty kilometers away.
The police said on Tuesday evening that they would take all scenarios into account, including an accident. On Tuesday, the police already searched several places, including a helicopter. A sonar boat was searched in the water after skid marks and oil were found there. Divers also searched, but the search yielded nothing so far.