Officials are working to pull a car from Mission Bay after the driver says he drove it into the water early Thursday morning.
The man called San Diego police later New Year's Day, saying he took a wrong turn and drove straight into Mission Bay off Fiesta Island at about 1:30 a.m.
The vehicle was discovered about 50 yards from the coast, completely submerged.
It's unclear why the man waited until the afternoon to call police and tell him his car was underwater.
Lifeguards have marked the car with a buoy and say they will send divers in Friday to attach a chain to it. At that point, they will haul the vehicle out of the water.
