PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was killed and a man was injured after an SUV went off the road and rolled into a canal near Boca Raton on State Road 7.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened north of Sandalfoot Boulevard when, for an undetermined reason, a Kia Sorento veered off the roadway and onto the grassy shoulder.
Deputies said the SUV struck and vaulted over a guardrail before rolling into a canal on the east side of the highway.
The male passenger was able to escape as the vehicle began sinking.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue crews pulled the female driver, identified as Tiana Ganswith, 49, of Margate, from the SUV and took her to Boca Raton Regional Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
The male passenger was taken to West Boca Medical Center with minor injuries.
