FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A driver is in critical condition after he had to be pulled from a Fort Lauderdale lake overnight.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 65-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle while driving along Interstate 95.
“A Subaru Outback was traveling westbound on 595 and exited to go northbound on 95,” said Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Edwin Johnson. “For unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled off the roadway, overturned and went into a lake.”
FHP responded to the scene along with the Broward Sheriff’s Office and Broward Fire Rescue, at around 11 p.m. Thursday night.
Upon their arrival, crews found the vehicle submerged in at least 8 feet of water.
Divers faced a challenge while working in the dark. Officials said the man was trapped inside the vehicle, unconscious and with no pulse.
“Broward Fire Rescue went into the water, recovered a black male, approximately 65 years of age,” said Johnson.
It took about five minutes for divers to pull him out of the water. Firefighters administered CPR on the man before rushing him to Broward Health Medical Center.
The car has since been removed from the lake.
Officials said the highways were wet due to rain, but it remains unknown whether or not that was a factor in the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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