Florida man dies after car sinks amid water rescue due to PSL Fire Dept. Negligence

PALM BEACH, Fla. —

Heath Thomas, a 53-year-old construction manager for the Palm Beach County School District, left for work on the morning of April 22, 2024.

His SUV veered off Garden Road in Riviera Beach and into a canal after he had a seizure, according to WPBF 25, WESH 2’s sister station in Palm Beach County.

Video shows the vehicle drifting, still afloat, as bystanders called 911.

Heath was alive when first responders arrived. He was dazed but above water inside the SUV.

In the video, someone says, “He had a seizure. When we first got here, he was shaky.”

‘Oh, oh’

Cellphone video obtained by WPBF 25 Investigates shows crews pulling open a back door of the SUV after firefighters broke a window trying to reach him.

There is a shout of, “Oh, oh,” and then the vehicle lurches, fills and begins to sink.

“Get out. Get out,” someone yells.

The SUV then disappeared beneath the dark water.

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