PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — A passenger was killed after a car crashed into a canal Sunday morning off State Road 880 near Belle Glade, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
The wreck happened at 29632 State Road 880 at 7:23 a.m.
A sheriff's office crash report said a 24-year-old driver, who was under the influence of drugs/alcohol, was at the wheel at the time of the wreck.
Investigators said the driver's 2010 Mercedes C300 was traveling westbound when he failed to maintain control of the vehicle, crossing over to the eastbound lanes.
As the car left the road, it hit a steep embankment, causing it to overturn.
The vehicle then returned upright and rolled into the canal where it came to a final rest, according to the sheriff's office crash report.
A passenger in the vehicle, identified as Yoskarlin Batista Leon, 19, of Belle Glade, was pulled from the canal but pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
The driver suffered minor injuries in the wreck.
Charges are pending in the case, the crash report said.
