Elderly Driver Dies After Truck Submerges in Sunrise Canal
An elderly driver died Thursday after his truck crashed through a hospital wall and submerged in a Sunrise canal. First responders performed a rescue, but the man later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
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First responders rescued an elderly driver from a submerged truck Thursday afternoon in Sunrise after the vehicle crashed and plunged into a canal. Drone footage captured emergency personnel pulling the man from the water.
The incident occurred near Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 94th Avenue. Sunrise Police Department officials said crews found a truck had crashed through a wall at Broward Health Sunrise Emergency Services before entering the canal. The driver was unconscious when paramedics arrived.
Paramedics transported the man to Broward Health Medical Center, where he died from his injuries. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.
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