IDENTIFIED: Man dead after found in canal near Sanger

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The antheral who was pronounced dormant aft helium was recovered successful a canal adjacent Sanger aboriginal Tuesday greeting has been identified by the Fresno County Coroner's Office.

The Coroner's Office identified the antheral arsenic 19-year-old Joe Vargas of Sanger.

On Tuesday astatine astir 5:45 a.m., CHP officers accidental they responded to Rainbow and California Avenues for reports of an overturned car successful a canal.

Police accidental Vargas, who was successful the driver's seat, was removed from the conveyance but was pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

Investigators accidental it is believed Vargas was traveling southbound connected Rainbow Avenue, southbound of California Avenue erstwhile helium veered to the close and into the canal.

This is an ongoing investigation.