LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. — A 20-year-old Loxahatchee man was found dead near his vehicle submerged in a canal Friday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office said Monday.
Shortly after 5 p.m., Raymundo Santiago was declared dead at the scene, which was off G Road East in the northeast corner north of Okeechobee Boulevard and near Royal Palm Beach.
Santiago lost control of his 2008 Mazda 3 for undetermined reasons as he drove southbound, according to a crash report. It veered east into the canal and became submerged.
First responders reached the scene at about 3:30 p.m. and Santiago's body was found while removing the Mazda from the water.