Man Dies After Car Plunges Into LA Harbor

LOS ANGELES (CBS) —  A man who was pulled from a vehicle that plunged into the Los Angeles Harbor Saturday has died.

The crash was reported at 2:55 p.m. at the north side of Pier 300 near Navy Way at the Port of Los Angeles, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Louisa Hodge, reporting for CBS2 and KCAL9, said the victim -- who had been hospitalized in grave condition -- died.

Hodge spoke to authorities who identified the man as a 25-year-old college student.

Witnesses told rescuers the car left a public roadway and plunged into about seven feet of murky water, landing upside down, Humphrey said.

Divers had to break into the vehicle underwater, "which is no easy task," Humphrey said. He added the water was so murky rescuers had to use flashlights.

Officials believe there were no other occupants in the vehicle, Humphrey said.

The cause of the crash was under investigation.

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