Rural Metro removes abandoned vehicle found in canal on Eighth Street

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Rural Metro says they found an abandoned vehicle fully submerged in a canal over the weekend.

According to a post on Rural Metro's Facebook page, the vehicle was found in the area of Eighth Street and Avenue D at around 8:15 a.m. Sunday.

Upon arrival, Rural Metro says crews found a vehicle fully submerged in the canal "with an unknown number of injuries or occupants."

Rural Metro says crews remained on scene and waited for the vehicle to be removed from the canal to be further assessed.

Once the vehicle was removed, Rural Metro says crews determined the vehicle to be abandoned.

The cause of the crash and the driver's whereabouts are unknown, according to Rural Metro.