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A woman died after her car plunged into the water at the Circus Bridge in Venice

Venice car in the water
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VENICE, Fla — A woman died after her car plunged into the water in Venice.

According to the Venice Police Department (VPD), the car went into the water at the Circus Bridge around 3:15 p.m. Saturday.

Rescue crews found a woman in her 60s in the vehicle.

One southbound lane of Business 41 was closed while the police investigated the crash.

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