Offduty BSO deputy pulls woman and child to safety after car goes into Lauderdale Lakes canal
Mar 20, 2025
A woman and a small child are safe following a watery wreck in Lauderdale Lakes.
Broward Sheriff’s Office and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a vehicle submerged in a canal at North State Road 7 and West Oakland Park Boulevard, just before 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Offici
als said a sedan somehow ended up in a canal near the Walmart located at 3001 North State Road 7.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they determined that the vehicle was still occupied.
Investigators said a BSO deputy working off-duty at the Walmart dove in and got both victims out of the water.
The two victims were shaken up but not hurt. Authorities said the off-duty deputy suffered minor injures and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The car was eventually hoisted out of the canal. ...read more read less