Woman survives after crashing through fence, into Broward canal

A woman drove through a fence and into a canal on Monday in Broward County. (Courtesy of Orlando Kirlew)

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. ā€“ A woman survived crashing through a fence and into a canal. A witness said she managed to get out of the submerged car on her own in Broward County.

Orlando Kirlew, a witness, shared videos on Monday showing a good Samaritan who jumped into the canal to help her in the Middle River canal in Browardā€™s Lauderdale Lakes neighborhood.

One of the videos shows the woman swimming out on her own while holding onto a floater, as Fire Rescue personnel waited. Once she reached the edge, one of them asked, ā€œYou know 100% there is no one in that car, right?ā€

The woman said she was alone, according to Kirlew. Once she made it to safety, the good Samaritan dived in from over the submerged car and back to dry land.

The section of the canal runs along Northwest 47 Avenue, south of 35 Street and the Seawind Lakes Apartments, at 4530 NW 36 St, where there are residential parking lots on both sides.

Fire Rescue personnel took the woman to a nearby hospital as a precaution, according to the Broward Sheriffā€™s Office.

Videos by Orlando Kirlew

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