Official report from the National Transportation Safety Board

Nine Dead, Including Six Children, After SUV Crashes into Florida Canal

Aug 6, 2024, 04:00 PM

Nine people, including six children, were killed and one person was seriously injured after an overloaded SUV crashed into a canal in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Monday evening. The vehicle went out of control, hit a guardrail, and landed upside down in the canal near Belle Glade around 7:30 p.m. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue reported that first responders found the vehicle underwater. The National Transportation Safety Board has announced an investigation into the incident.