Investigators say the identity of the man's body pulled from the pond will be provided once his next of kin has been notified.By Staff Writer
Filed Under:Accident, Clearwater, fatal, Florida, McMullen Booth Rd, Pinellas County, SR-580

CLEARWATER, Fla. (CW44 News At 10) – All lanes of State Road 580 were shut down early Saturday morning following a traffic accident that sent a vehicle into a pond.

Just after 8am on Saturday, February 13, 2021, Clearwater Police and Fire Rescue received a service call regarding a traffic accident. CPD say the crash occurred on SR-580 and a vehicle involved had entered a pond just East of McMullen Booth Road.

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The vehicle was traveling westbound on SR-580 when it lost control and entered the pond.

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In an update at 10:06am on Saturday, emergency crew removed the vehicle from the pond and recovered the body of an adult male.

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Details are limited at this time but CW44 News At 10 will provide further updates as they are made available.