PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are investigating after, they said, a driver plunged into a canal in Pembroke Pines.

Pembroke Pines Police units responded to the scene in the area of Southwest 145th Avenue and Pembroke Road, Sunday afternoon.

A photo tweeted out by the department shows what appears to be an SUV almost fully submerged in the canal.

Officials said the driver was able to exit safely from the vehicle.

The roadway remains open to traffic.

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