DNA analysis has identified the remains found in a car in the Columbia River as those of an Oregon family that went missing in 1958, authorities announced Thursday.

The Hood River County Sheriff's Office confirmed that the state medical examiner's office identified Kenneth and Barbara Martin and their daughter Barbie from remains located within the wreckage of their vehicle in the river.

The Martin family disappeared in 1958 while on a trip to find Christmas greenery. Their case remained unsolved for over six decades until the discovery of their Ford station wagon in the Columbia River in 2024.

According to CBS News, the vehicle was found by a diver who had been searching for it for several years. The discovery ended one of the region's longest-standing missing persons cases.

The sheriff's office stated it has concluded its investigation into the matter and found no evidence of criminal activity in connection with the family's disappearance and deaths.

The identification of the remains brings closure to a case that had puzzled investigators and the community for 66 years, finally answering questions about what happened to the Martin family during their Christmas outing decades ago.