Efforts to rescue a teenager who drove off a bridge and plunged into a murky canal in southwest Florida were hampered by two dangerous obstacles: a pair of large alligators.
Police and fire rescue workers responded to the crash in Venice, Florida, June 22 and found a red Ford Ranger submerged with one person trapped inside.
Rescue swimmers entered the water and found the person, but because the alligators were seen lurking in the water near the car, the swimmers were recalled and a dive team brought in.
After Florida Fish and Wildlife officials removed the predators, the man, identified as 19-year-old Fredy Chavez Sanchez, was pronounced dead. Officials have not yet released the cause of death…