Miami-Dade County

Driver in critical condition after crashing car into canal in Medley

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of Northwest S. River Drive

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A driver was transported to the hospital after they crashed their car into a canal in Medley on Saturday.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of the 9900 block of Northwest S. River Drive.

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According to officials, an officer was at the scene first and jumped into the water to assist the driver.

Once fire rescue arrived at the scene, crews pulled out the driver and performed CPR.

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Video from the scene captured dive teams in the water searching for the car, and after some time, a vehicle was seen surfacing from the water after cables were attached to it.

The driver was transported to Palmetto General Hospital in critical condition. Their name has not been disclosed.

What caused the driver to crash into the canal remains unknown.

This is a developing story.

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