Man dies after car plunges into water in South West town

A motorist in his 80s has died after his car went into the water next to the lifeboat station in Dartmouth. Emergency services attended after receiving reports of the incident which happened at 8.40am on Sunday on South Embankment in the Devon town, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

A man in his 80s was extracted from the car by police divers. However, he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The death is not believed to be suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner. The area was closed following the incident, and a police cordon was put in place for much of Sunday. The cordon has now been lifted.

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A spokesperson for the police confirmed: “Police were notified at around 8.40am this morning, Sunday 10 November, to reports that a car had plunged into the water on the South Embankment in Dartmouth.

“Emergency services were swiftly deployed to the scene, including police divers who entered the water. Sadly, a man in his 80s, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was extracted from the car and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

“The death is not believed to be suspicious, and a file will now be prepared for the coroner. The embankment area was closed, and cordons was put in place for much of the day. These have since been lifted. Police would like to thank the public for their support during the inciden.t.