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Man pulled from vehicle submerged in canal

Posted at 1:15 PM, Jun 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-30 15:15:40-04

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    Jupiter, FL (WPTV) — A vehicle left I-95 and entered a canal near the southbound I-95 exit to Indiantown Road in Jupiter.

At 1:12 p.m. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a vehicle in a canal and found a large crowd of bystanders near the bank and a fully submerged vehicle.

Divers entered the water to check the vehicle for occupants.

One adult male victim was found by the divers and was transported to a local hospital.

Rescue divers searched the vehicle and surrounding area for any additional victims but none were located.

There is no word yet on the victim’s condition.

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