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Driver dies after car plunges into sea

Island Echo Police cars, fire engines and emergency services teams on a slipway - it is dark and blue flashing lights light up the area a building can be seen behind.Island Echo
Police, ambulance, fire and the coastguard services were at the scene on Saturday night

A man has died after a car plunged into the sea off the Isle of Wight.

The Ford Mondeo went into the water off Shore Road, Gurnard, near the village sailing club on Saturday shortly before 23:30 GMT.

Police said the car's driver, a man in his 40s from Ryde, died at the scene. His family has been informed.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has appealed for witnesses, with officers carrying out inquiries "to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the incident".

Police, ambulance, fire and the coastguard services were at Gurnard beach overnight.

The force said the man was the only person inside the vehicle.

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