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2 people escape injury after plane crashes near Edgewater

EDGEWATER, Fla. — Two people escaped injuries after a small plane crashed in Volusia County Tuesday morning.

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According to Edgewater Fire-Rescue the plane slid off the runway and into a water-filled ditch at the Massey Ranch Airpark just after 9 a.m.

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Officials say two people inside the plane were able to climb out of the experimental aircraft before fire crews arrived.

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The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

See map of crash location below:

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.