Two people were rescued after a hit-and-run crash plunged their car into a canal in Martin County, and deputies are being praised for the dramatic save caught on video.
The victims were going eastbound on Martin Highway (714) when they were hit by another car on Sept. 12, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. That driver left the scene.
“The impact forced their vehicle off the road and into a deep, water-filled embankment where it became fully submerged with both occupants trapped inside,” authorities said…