Police say a 75-year-old woman has died after she drowned in a canal Saturday in Miami Gardens.
The Miami Gardens Police Department responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to 51 Northeast 204th Street regarding a sick or injured person.
Investigators said Mildred Townsend, 75, walked out to the backyard, but never returned.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue searched the area and discovered Townsend floating face down in the canal, said police.
The Miami-Dade Police Dive Team responded to extricate Townsend out of the canal. Police said Townsend was pronounced deceased by Miami Dade Fire Rescue.