Florida Highway Patrol says a Jeep Cherokee crashed into a canal and the 71 year old driver died.
It happened around 3:30pm Monday afternoon on Oil Well Road east of Valhalla Drive.
FHP says the Jeep traveled off the roadway onto the south unpaved shoulder and down into an embankment.
The Jeep rotated onto its roof and flipped into a canal located on the south side of Oil Well Road.
FHP says the Punta Gorda man was pronounced dead at the scene by Charlotte County EMS.
The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit continues to investigate this fatal traffic crash.
Our crew caught the moment the car was pulled out of the water.
The hood and the front window were smashed in.
FHP says they are still investigating at this time.
We will keep you updated when we learn more.
This is the third crash into a body of water in less than a week.
Four people have now died as a result of these crashes.
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A father and son were killed last week in a crash off of Veteran's Boulevard.
The son attended Gulf Middle School.
The fathers was a veteran and coach.
