1 dead after vehicle drives off bridge into water in East Naples

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The Collier County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle that went off a bridge and left one person dead in East Naples at the Isles of Collier Preserve gated community.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, who are now investigating the crash, the left-sided tires of a Tesla crashed into concrete curbing while going east on Indies Avenue and navigating a left curve in the roadway.

The Tesla went airborne after going up the shrubbed shoulder and leaving the embankment. The car continued northeast until it went into a canal.

The driver, a 52-year-old woman, was trapped inside the fully submerged car.

Authorities later pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

Crews from Greater Naples Fire Rescue District also responded to the scene to work with FHP and CCSO.

According to FHP, the woman was the only person inside the vehicle after law enforcement responded to the scene.

Drone footage recorded by UC Breaking shows the vehicle leaving a nearby gated community, crashing into a guard rail before stopping in the water.

A dive team arrived to assist law enforcement in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

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