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Man pulled from vehicle submerged in a canal near I-95 exit in Jupiter

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Posted at 2:11 PM, Jun 30, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-01 04:53:28-04

JUPITER, Fla. -- A vehicle left Interstate 95 and entered a canal near the southbound exit to Indiantown Road in Jupiter on Sunday.

At 1:12 p.m. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a vehicle in a canal and found a large crowd of bystanders near the bank and a fully submerged vehicle.

Divers entered the water to check the vehicle for occupants.

One adult male victim was found by the divers and was transported to a local hospital.

Rescue divers searched the vehicle and surrounding area for any additional victims but none were located.

There is no word yet on the victim's condition.