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Person rescued after car flips in canal in Riviera Beach

Car in canal rescue in Riviera Beach
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Riviera Beach Fire Rescue said teamwork was responsible for rescuing a person who was trapped in a car.

The vehicle flipped into a canal and had to be extricated.

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The department tweeted out photos of several first responders rescuing the patient from the car.

They had to lift the person over a steep embankment to safety.

Fire rescue did not identify where the crash happened.

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