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Two dead after car crashes into Bristol canal | Two dead after car crashes into Bristol canal |
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Two people have died after a car crashed into a canal in Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police said. | Two people have died after a car crashed into a canal in Bristol, Avon and Somerset Police said. |
Emergency services were called to Feeder Road at around 18:00 GMT after the car crashed through a barrier and plunged into the water. | Emergency services were called to Feeder Road at around 18:00 GMT after the car crashed through a barrier and plunged into the water. |
The vehicle has yet to be recovered but police said they did not believe anyone else was inside. | The vehicle has yet to be recovered but police said they did not believe anyone else was inside. |
Several roads in the area are closed while police and fire crews continue to investigate the scene. | Several roads in the area are closed while police and fire crews continue to investigate the scene. |
Officers said the car was heading along Short Street but it failed to stop at the junction with Feeder Road and then drove into the canal. | |
Any business owners in the area who have exterior CCTV that may show the incident are being asked to call police on 101 and quote log number 741. | Any business owners in the area who have exterior CCTV that may show the incident are being asked to call police on 101 and quote log number 741. |