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Driver rescued from car that went into canal west of Boynton Beach

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A driver west of Boynton Beach had a scary moment after the car ended up head first in a canal Sunday morning.

At 9:52 a.m., Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to Boynton Beach Boulevard near State Road 7 in front of Bethesda Hospital West.

A WPTV crew was there when Palm Beach County Fire Rescue and sheriff’s office deputies were on scene. They had special response units, as well as ladder teams.

Crews were able to send a diver into the water and pull the victim to safety without incident. The patient was taken to a local area hospital.

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Car in canal west of Boynton Beach.

No word on what led up to the crash.