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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 were closed while police dive teams and fire crews continue to investigate the scene. | |
| Recording and rehearsal studio boss Steve Mallison, 44, was helping bands unload equipment into the nearby RS Studios when the incident happened. | Recording and rehearsal studio boss Steve Mallison, 44, was helping bands unload equipment into the nearby RS Studios when the incident happened. |
| "The car came down the road near Short Street and failed to stop when it got to the turning by Feeder Road," he said. | "The car came down the road near Short Street and failed to stop when it got to the turning by Feeder Road," he said. |
| "Loads of emergency services then raced down to the scene. I've never seen so many police cars and ambulances in quick succession. I knew straight away that it was very serious." | "Loads of emergency services then raced down to the scene. I've never seen so many police cars and ambulances in quick succession. I knew straight away that it was very serious." |
| Any witnesses or 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 witnesses or 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. |