A car went into a canal in Pembroke Pines Monday night, and one person was pulled from the vehicle and rushed to the hospital, according to police. The crash happened along Southwest 166th Drive near 69th Street around 6:20 p.m., and officers were heard on emergency radio traffic requesting divers to the scene.
The Pembroke Pines Police Department said one person was removed from the vehicle and taken to the hospital, as reported by the Miami Herald. It is not clear if anyone else was in the car, and police had not confirmed whether additional occupants were involved at the time of the report.
Divers Requested as Police Worked the Scene
The call for divers on police radio traffic suggests investigators wanted to make sure the submerged vehicle had been fully checked for anyone who might still be trapped inside. Beyond that request, though, the department has not released further details on the search, the condition of the person hospitalized, or what led the car into the water. The Miami Herald's report noted it would be updated as more information becomes available.
A Canal Crash Comparable From Last Year
Pembroke Pines has seen at least one other vehicle-into-canal incident in recent memory. In October 2025, officers responding to a crash at C.B. Smith Park found a 2001 silver Mercedes partially submerged in a canal, according to the Pembroke Pines Florida News. In that case, police said the driver, a 50-year-old Miami Gardens resident, was charged with three counts of driving under the influence after his breath-alcohol test results came back nearly 2.5 times higher than Florida's legal limit.
Park personnel in that earlier incident also intended to pursue property-damage charges, with damage to roughly 100 feet of guardrail estimated at $5,000. There is no indication in Monday's case of a cause, charges, or any connection between the two incidents beyond both occurring in Pembroke Pines canals. Monday's crash remains under investigation, and Hoodline will update this story as more details emerge.
