PHOENIX — A woman is in custody after she crashed into a canal during a police pursuit early Sunday morning in west Phoenix.
Phoenix fire officials say they were called to the area near 35th Avenue and Durango Street for a report of a vehicle in the water after being pursued by police.
Firefighters arrived and found a vehicle partially underwater with one person inside.
Rescue crews attempted to help the person out of the canal, but she was able to climb out on her own, unhurt.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety says they attempted to stop the vehicle on I-17 near 19th Avenue. The vehicle got off the freeway and a police helicopter followed the vehicle until it saw the car drive into the canal.
The woman, who has not been identified, was taken into custody and accused of driving under the influence.
