News: 3 dead after SUV crashes into canal in Palm Beach County

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said three people died in an SUV accident early Sunday morning, reports WPTV.

The incident took place on Southern Boulevard at about 5:30 a.m. Investigators said 24-year-old Luis Flores of Lake Worth was driving a Jeep Wrangler when he lost control of the vehicle while going around a curve at the entrance for Congress Avenue.

The SUV plunged into a canal and its roof was torn off from the impact.  Flores and two passengers were thrown from the vehicle into the water.

The bodies of the three victims were located Monday morning by dive teams.  They were identified as Flores, 21-year-old Cindy Castro of Lake Worth, and 20-year-old Vanessa Saenz of Coconut Creek.

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