Man dies after being pulled from canal near Hard Rock Stadium

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Authorities rushed to pull a man out of a canal in Miami Gardens on Saturday night.

Cellphone video showed first responders in the canal near Hard Rock Stadium as they worked to pull him out.

The victim was then airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Miami Gardens police said a passerby witnessed the victim jumping into the canal and called police.

Authorities have not identified the victim or provided information on what led to him going into the water.

The investigation remains ongoing.


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