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LAKELAND, Fla.<\/strong> – <\/span>A 61-year-old Lakeland man was found dead after his vehicle became fully submerged in a retention pond early Thursday morning, according to the Lakeland Police Department.<\/p>

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Lakeland deadly pond crash<\/h2>

The backstory:<\/p>

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Police say officers responded shortly after 2 a.m. to a report of a vehicle in a retention pond near a Publix warehouse at 2600 County Line Road.<\/p>

Investigators said a gray Toyota Prius was traveling eastbound on a grassy shoulder of the road leading to the entrance of the warehouse before the crash occurred.<\/p>

According to early findings by LPD, the vehicle slowly backed into a concrete Lakeland Electric utility pole for unknown reasons before moving forward, traveling down an embankment and entering the pond.<\/p>

Submerged vehicle located<\/h2>

Dig deeper:<\/p>

LPD patrol officers, Polk County Fire Rescue and the Lakeland Fire Department responded to the scene and discovered the vehicle was completely submerged underwater.<\/p>

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The LPD Dive Team was called to assist with recovery efforts.<\/p>

Investigators said divers located the vehicle and found a man dead inside.<\/p>

Victim identified<\/h2>

What we know:<\/p>

Police identified the driver as Paul Greenberg, 61, of Lakeland. No one else was found inside the vehicle.<\/p>

Detectives responded to assist with the investigation.<\/p>

Based on preliminary evidence, investigators do not suspect foul play.<\/p>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

The circumstances that led to the vehicle entering the pond remain under investigation.<\/p>

What you can do:<\/p>

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact investigating Officer Matthew Hermann at matthew.hermann@lakelandgov.net.<\/p>

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