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Driver rescued after vehicle crashes into Lake Phalen in St. Paul

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Civilians rescued the driver after the vehicle entered the water, according to the St. Paul Fire Department.

A person was rescued Monday from Lake Phalen in St. Paul after the vehicle they were driving crashed into the lake, according to the city’s fire department.

The fire department said civilians rescued the driver, who was then taken to the hospital by St. Paul Fire EMS.

The Ramsey County dive team searched the water to make sure the driver was the only person in the vehicle.

The fire department said it’s not yet known why the vehicle entered the water.

The St. Paul Fire Department also responded to a fire at an apartment building near St. Catherine University earlier in the day.