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ST. L.UCIE COUNTY, Fla. — The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a report of a car in a canal near the intersection of Orange Avenue and North Rim Road in Fort Pierce.

The incident was reported Tuesday at around 10:53 a.m. by the South Florida Water Management District, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

FHP said the car was heading westbound on Orange Avenue and swerved off the road and into a canal. No foul play is suspected. Family members believe the two victims were a couple, who were last heard from around midnight Sunday into Monday morning.

Orange Avenue will be closed for the next several hours between Sneed Road and the Okeechobee/St. Lucie County line, as FHP and the sheriff's office conduct their investigation. Drivers are advised to seek alternat

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