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Person found inside submerged vehicle in Tallahassee

The person rescued from the vehicle has been hospitalized in critical condition.
Posted at 2:17 PM, Feb 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-02-22 14:17:27-05

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A person is in critical condition after police found them half submerged in Lake Lafayette.

According to the Tallahassee Police Department, at about 8:03 p.m. Thursday, officers responded to the 4900 Block of Heritage Park Boulevard in reference to an abandoned vehicle.

Officers later found a person half submerged in Lake Lafayette.

That person was quickly removed from the lake and CPR was conducted until EMS arrived on scene. The patient was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. At this time foul play is not suspected.

This is still an active investigation and TPD will provide updates when they are available.