Police have recovered a man’s body from Toronto Harbour after a car crashed into the Lake Ontario Thursday night.

The man, approximately 50 years old, was found inside a red Toyota. His identity has not been released, pending family notification.

Police were called to the water near Lake Shore Blvd. E. and Parliament St. over reports a car had entered the lake just after 10 p.m. Thursday, but darkness prevented police marine units from searching until after sunrise Friday, said traffic services sergeant Orang Momeni.

“It’s rare for something like this to happen, but it’s not unusual. It happens,” said Momeni.

Toronto police spokesperson Katrina Arrogante said one bystander jumped into the water to try to break a window or the windshield as the car was sinking, but was unsuccessful.

The bystander was removed from the water, Arrogante said.

In an earlier statement she said the bystander had been taken to hospital, but has since said that is not confirmed. Though she said hypothermia could be a concern, given the temperature of the water.

Workers could be seen attaching the Toyota to a police tow truck Friday morning.

Police are still investigating the cause of the incident.

With files from Clare Rayment , Tamar Harris and Ilya Bañares