After Son Goes Missing, Tracking Device Helps Mom Lead Authorities to His Submerged Car

Mar. 15, 2025

A California man has been found dead after his mom used a GPS tracking device to help authorities find him, authorities said.

The body of 21-year-old Isaiah Lowe was found in a car submerged in a river in Bonsall on Tuesday, Feb. 18, theSan Diego County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a statement.

Lowe was reported missing to the Fallbrook Sheriff’s Substation on Friday, Jan. 24, two days after he was last seen in home surveillance footage on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that showed Lowe “driving off in his black Chevrolet Camaro with red stripes,” they added.

Lowe’s mother contacted authorities on Monday, Feb. 17, with information “from a GPS tracking device in Lowe’s car, which led her to State Route 76 just north of Ramona Drive in Bonsall.”

At the scene, responding crews found a damaged fence “in the area where the GPS device stopped tracking Lowe’s car” and “debris from what appeared to be Lowe’s car” on the shoulder.

Lowe’s car was soon located in the water, and pulled out on Tuesday, officials said. A body matching Lowe’s description “was found inside the vehicle.”

Officials have since confirmed that the body belonged to Lowe. His cause of death has not been released.

Isaiah Lowe, the 21-year-old man who was found dead in a car submerged in a California river.Patience Andrews/GoFundMe

Patience Andrews/GoFundMe

Natalie Wallace, Isaiah’s mother, posted frequently on Facebook about her missing son until his car and body were found on Tuesday. After, she thanked those who were supportive during the search for her son.

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As of Thursday, Feb. 20, more than $3,300 has been raised through aGoFundMe campaignstarted to support Lowe’s family with “funeral expenses, medical costs, and time away from work.”

Patience Andrews, who organized the online fundraiser, described Lowe as “a bright light in the lives of so many” who was “full of love, laughter, and a spirit that touched everyone who knew him.”

“As Larry and his family navigate this unimaginable pain, we want to come together to support them in any way we can,” Andrews wrote. “The emotional toll is overwhelming.”

Anyone with information about Lowe’s case is asked to contact the SDCSO at (858) 868-3200.

source: people.com