Remains found in Mansfield Hollow Lake last month were those of a man who disappeared nearly 21 years ago, according to state police.

State police said they responded to Mansfield Hollow Lake just after 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 after the Mansfield Fire Department found human remains floating in the water.

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The Eastern District Major Crime Squad took over the investigation and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded and transported the remains to further examine them.

While conducting an expanded search, divers found additional human remains and a submerged vehicle.

Detectives also found parking passes, a name tag and a license plate linking the vehicle, a 1996 Mazda B2300 pickup, to a missing person case.

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