Off-duty El Portal police officer jumps into canal, rescuing woman after car crash

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Off-Duty El Portal Police Officer Jumps In Canal, Saves Woman From Sinking Car

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – An off-duty El Portal police officer saved a woman whose car had plunged into a canal on Tuesday evening.Officer Angel Lopez was on his way home from work when he saw the woman’s vehicle go into the water, according to Miami-Dade police.Three cars were involved in a crash that sent Sabrina Anderson’s car into the canal, police said.“The lady’s car ricocheted off my car, and it made my car go over into the water,” Anderson t…