A man's body was recovered Saturday morning after a vehicle was found submerged in a Miami Gardens canal, police say.
According to Miami Gardens spokesperson Karen Clarke, police received reports around 3:36 a.m. of a large splash in the canal located along 15th Avenue and Northwest 155th Street.
Upon their arrival, police discovered a car in the canal and recovered the body of an 33-year-old Willie Joe Johnson floating in the canal, police say. Rescue crews attempted life saving measures and transported the body to Jackson Memorial Hospital North where he later died.
Authorities have not released the man's identity. The investigation is ongoing.
