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Good Samaritan helps rescue man, child after car ends up in Pompano Beach canal

February 14, 2024 / 10:28 PM EST / CBS Miami

CBS News Miami

MIAMI - The Broward Sheriff's Office said a Good Samaritan helped to get a driver and a child from a car that ended up in a Pompano Beach canal on Wednesday night.

BSO said it happened at around 8:30 p.m. in the area of Southwest 15th Street and Southwest 12th Avenue.

The driver of the car lost control, crossed over a median, and possibly struck a guard rail before ending up in a canal, according to police.

The driver and child were transported to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not expected to be life-threatening.

Police did not identify the Good Samaritan.

BSO is currently investigating this incident.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.