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    Driver in single-vehicle crash found in Baton Rouge pond, sheriff’s office says

    By Keymonte Avery,

    5 hours ago

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was found in a pond in Baton Rouge.

    According to the sheriff’s office, around 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning, deputies were called to a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bluebonnet Boulevard and Harveston Way. Upon arrival, deputies learned the vehicle was in a pond near the intersection.

    The St. George Fire Department entered the pond and found the driver, who has been identified as 40-year-old Alex Gonzales-Hernandez.

    After the investigation, deputies learned that Gonzales-Hernandez was heading north on Bluebonnet at unknown speeds. Gonzales-Hernandez’s vehicle veered off the roadway through a wooden fence and struck a tree. The car ended up in a pond, where it became submerged.

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    The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office was contacted and will determine the cause of death.

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