DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A man has died after crashing his car into a canal in Doral.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews and Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene along Northwest 75th Street and 116th Avenue, just before 6:30 a.m., Tuesday.
Rescue divers also responded to the scene and were able to locate an adult male victim.
The 44-year-old Hialeah man was transported to the hospital as a trauma alert.
“He was immediately rushed to Kendall Regional Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at the hospital,” said FHP Lt. Alejandro Camacho.
FHP officials said the man was driving onto Florida’s Turnpike from Northwest 74th Street when he drove straight into the canal.
His car’s OnStar notified emergency services to respond to the scene.
“The vehicle is equipped with the OnStar system,” said Camacho. “When the vehicle drove into the canal, the OnStar system alerted all first responders, and that’s how we were able to respond to the scene immediately.”
Please avoid the area of NW 74TH Street and the Turnpike. The northbound on-ramp to the turnpike at 74th Street is closed due to crash investigation. pic.twitter.com/xik9O8hUEz
— Doral Police Dept. (@DoralPolice) July 30, 2019
7News cameras captured crews removing the white Subaru from the canal hours later.
“Our investigators are looking into the possibility of maybe speeding, distractions. There’s a lot of possibilities, just no confirmations right now,” said Camacho.
The on-ramp to Florida’s Turnpike at 74th Street was shut down for approximately five hours before reopening.
FHP continues to investigate the crash.
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