Detectives investigating a body and vehicle found in Wellington canal; authorities suspect suicide

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Posted: 11/02/2011

By: WPTV Web Team

Detectives are investigating a body and vehicle found in a canal at Flying Cow Road and Southern Boulevard in Wellington Wednesday morning.

Around 8:30 am, a school bus driver noticed the vehicle in the canal and immediately called 911, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Teri Barbera said.

The body of a white male was in the vehicle. A Palm Beach County Fire Rescue diver recovered the body.

Barbera said detectives are now trying to determine if the man found in the canal committed suicide.

Violent crimes detectives and crime scene investigators were called to the scene.

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