Update: During the investigation, police say they learned the crash was a suicide attempt. The woman was Baker-Acted.
Police are working to determine how a car landed in the water at the Pelican Harbor Marina.
City of Miami Fire Rescue responded to the marina, at 1275 NE 79th St., after 7 a.m. Friday following reports of a woman trapped in a submerged car, said a fire rescue spokesman.
When fire rescue arrived, they found the woman standing on the dock, near the submerged car.
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