A 71-year-old Motueka man who'd been reported missing is believed to be the person found in a car at the bottom of a cliff in Buller Gorge.
Police say the car was found yesterday in the Upper Buller Gorge area about 100 metres from the Lyell Creek culvert.
![Police found the car at a bottom of the cliff near the Lyell Creek culvert in the Upper Buller Gorge area. Photo / Google](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4Q6OITP7H3YG2427LQ2N4GOIVE.png?auth=5ba7718cd37c1ce229bf06ca6cb6903f393b8aa528d24e4b7fc044d3d4655aea&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)
While formal identification is yet to take place, police believed the man is a 71-year-old previously reported missing from Motueka.
The death will be referred to the Coroner.