A man was killed after his vehicle ended up in a canal in Fresno County on Saturday.
The crash was reported at 6:43 a.m. after a passer-by spotted the wheels of a submerged vehicle in a canal on James Road, south of Lincoln Avenue.
The Fresno County Fire boat rescue team arrived and recovered a white 2016 Toyota Corolla from the water. A man in his 20s was found inside the vehicle.
The man was pronounced dead.
The California Highway Patrol said the Toyota was traveling on James Road toward the intersection with Lincoln Avenue when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and entered the canal.
The crash remains under investigation.
It is unknown whether alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
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