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2 dead after car goes into Orlando retention pond

ORLANDO, Fla. — Two people are dead after a car was found in a retention pond in Orlando.

The Orlando Police Department received a 911 call at 7:15 a.m. Friday about a car submerged in a retention pond at the intersection of Orange Center Boulevard and John Young Parkway.

Upon arrival, police discovered a body on the banks of the retention pond and subsequently removed a second body from inside the submerged vehicle.

The vehicle, a red Toyota Corolla, was pulled from the water during recovery operations.

The cause of the accident remains unknown, and authorities have not yet determined the direction the driver was traveling.

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