A car was found underwater in a Miami Springs canal. One person was inside, police say
A man was found dead in a car submerged in a Miami Springs canal Thursday morning.
Miami Springs police chief Armando Guzman told the Miami Herald that it appears the car had been in the canal overnight. Only one person was inside.
Fire and air rescue responded to the area near South Melrose Drive and Ludlam Drive sometime Thursday morning. The case is under investigation by the Miami-Dade County Police Department’s homicide division that handles traffic deaths, a spokesperson said. The agency had no information on the deceased person or the circumstances of his death.
While it is unclear if there was a crash, only one car was found at the scene, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS Miami. Detectives are now investigating to figure out what transpired before authorities found the man’s body and car underwater.
This report will be updated.
This story was originally published November 24, 2022 at 6:36 PM.
