Two die after car plunges into river in Chapel St Leonards

Police are appealing for witrnesses to a tragic incident where two people died after their car plunged into a river in Chapel St Leonards.
By Chrissie Redford
Published 25th Feb 2020, 08:28 BST
Updated 25th Feb 2020, 08:30 BST
Emergency services at the scene where a car plunged into a waterway at Chapel St Leonards. Photo: John AronEmergency services at the scene where a car plunged into a waterway at Chapel St Leonards. Photo: John Aron
Emergency services at the scene where a car plunged into a waterway at Chapel St Leonards. Photo: John Aron

Emergency services rushed to Sea Lane at 3.22pm yesterday afternoon, where a white Fiat Punto entered a waterway.

Despite the efforts of members of the public and the emergency services, a 52-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The other person in the car, a 21-year-old woman, was taken to hospital but later died.

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Two people died after their car plunged into a waterway in Chapel St Leonards. Photo: John Aron.Two people died after their car plunged into a waterway in Chapel St Leonards. Photo: John Aron.
Two people died after their car plunged into a waterway in Chapel St Leonards. Photo: John Aron.

There were no other people in the vehicle.

Sea Road and Skegness Road were both closed following the incident.

Anyone with saw the incident or has dashcam footage is asked to call 101, quoting Incident 263 of 24 February or email [email protected], putting “the Incident number in the subject line.