{"id":298203,"date":"2026-06-06T06:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298203\/"},"modified":"2026-06-06T06:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T06:58:20","slug":"watch-deputies-rescue-elderly-florida-driver-after-car-plunges-into-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/298203\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Deputies rescue elderly Florida driver after car plunges into canal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officers arrived at the canal and spotted the car, which was rapidly taking on water with the driver trapped inside, according to the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Broward Sheriff&#039;s Office;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/973731585527076\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Broward Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff's Office&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wfla_article_174\/2ef1333504ded1036a7253cacdb421dc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Video shows officers jumping into the canal and swimming toward the sinking car.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff's Office&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wfla_article_174\/ae059942bebf88ad2a82a9ef748e5d6c.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Deputy Zachary Kerin shattered a window, allowing rescuers to pull the woman through the water to safety.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;An elderly woman is alive today thanks to the quick actions of BSO Detective Robert Rutkowski, Deputy Zachary Kerin and off-duty Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Captain Keith Costa, who raced against time,&#8221; BSO said.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"&lt;em&gt;Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff's Office&lt;\/em&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/wfla_article_174\/54e62ba48f1f912a0c4f17968076d021.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of the Broward County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The vehicle disappeared beneath the water&#8217;s surface moments after the woman reached the shore, BSO said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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