Man rushed to hospital after vehicle plunges into New River in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A man was rushed to the hospital after his vehicle plunged into the New River in Fort Lauderdale, officials said.

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to a call reporting a vehicle floating in the river near the SW 4th Ave/Avenue of the Arts drawbridge at around 2:15 a.m., Monday.

When firefighters arrived, they were unable to locate the vehicle from the surface. Divers were deployed into the water, and a man was soon discovered trapped inside the submerged vehicle…

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