Miami-Dade County

Man dies after car crashes through fence and into lake in Southwest Miami-Dade

It was around 2:40 a.m. when a car apparently went into a canal at Southwest 167th Avenue and 42nd Lane

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A man died after authorities said he crashed through a barrier and then into a lake in southwest Miami-Dade early Friday.

It was around 2:40 a.m. when the driver of a Nissan SUV drove through a barrier and into a lake at Southwest 167th Avenue and 42nd Lane, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. The scene is south of Bird Road outside the Towns at Grand Lake Estates community.

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A dive team with the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office went into the water and was able to pull out the driver, who was rushed to the HCA Florida Kendall Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

His identity was not immediately released.

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A vehicle is pulled from a lake after a crash in southwest Miami-Dade on Jan. 10, 2025.
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A vehicle is pulled from a lake after a crash in southwest Miami-Dade on Jan. 10, 2025.

It is also not known what may have caused the crash.

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