Teenage driver, would-be rescuer dead after out-of-control car lands in Sunrise canal

SUNRISE — Two teenagers are dead after a car plunged into a canal in Sunrise, killing the driver and the 17-year-old good Samaritan who witnessed the one-car crash and tried to save the driver.

The car went into the water about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near Northwest 12th Street and Silver Palm Boulevard, which is near Sawgrass Mills Mall, Sunrise police said.

The 18-year-old driver lost control of his car and veered into the water.

The 17-year-old who tried to rescue the driver was taking a walk with his mother when they witnessed the crash. The 17-year-old went into the water to rescue the driver but ended up being rescued himself. He was taken to a hospital, where he died.

The accident was a single-car crash. Sunrise police think the 18-year-old was the only occupant in the car but the car hasn’t yet been retrieved. Police said the 18-year-old isn’t from Sunrise and might not have known the area.

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