TRANQUILLITY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities are investigating a deadly crash after a vehicle was found in a canal in western Fresno County on Saturday morning.
Police responded just after 6:30 a.m. to a report of a car in a canal in the city of Tranquillity.
When officers arrived at the scene near Lincoln Avenue and James Road, they discovered a person inside the vehicle and requested assistance from the Fresno County Fire dive team.
It is not yet known when the crash occurred. Investigators believe the vehicle was traveling south on James Road when it lost control and crashed into the canal.
The California Highway Patrol will take over the investigation.