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| River Clyde: Rescue operation launched to save person trapped as car plunges into water in Renfrew | |
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| Emergency services have launched a rescue operation after a car plunged into the River Clyde in Renfrew, Police Scotland said. | Emergency services have launched a rescue operation after a car plunged into the River Clyde in Renfrew, Police Scotland said. |
| One person is trapped inside the car, the coastguard said. | One person is trapped inside the car, the coastguard said. |
| The car, which is understood to have one person in it, was seen driving "at speed" and clipping another two cars before breaching the metal fence and entering the water. | The car, which is understood to have one person in it, was seen driving "at speed" and clipping another two cars before breaching the metal fence and entering the water. |
| A young girl, believed to be the daughter of the driver, was treated by paramedics for her injuries, STV News reported. | A young girl, believed to be the daughter of the driver, was treated by paramedics for her injuries, STV News reported. |
| Divers have been deployed at the scene, which is close to Intu Braehead shopping centre. | Divers have been deployed at the scene, which is close to Intu Braehead shopping centre. |
| Coastguard units from Helensburgh and Greenock have also been called, the BBC reports. | Coastguard units from Helensburgh and Greenock have also been called, the BBC reports. |
| A coastguard spokesman said: "We received reports of a vehicle in the water with a person trapped. | A coastguard spokesman said: "We received reports of a vehicle in the water with a person trapped. |
| "We have two rescue teams at the scene - Helensburgh and Greenock as well as as a coastguard senior officer and the HM coastguard helicopter from Glasgow as well as police, ambulance and fire. | "We have two rescue teams at the scene - Helensburgh and Greenock as well as as a coastguard senior officer and the HM coastguard helicopter from Glasgow as well as police, ambulance and fire. |
| "The helicopter was on scene and did a quick search and went and picked up divers. There's now divers at the scene trying to rescue the person that's trapped." | "The helicopter was on scene and did a quick search and went and picked up divers. There's now divers at the scene trying to rescue the person that's trapped." |
| A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm that we are attending an incident in the Renfrew area of the city. | A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm that we are attending an incident in the Renfrew area of the city. |
| "There is a report of a car incident but we don't have any details about casualties or the people involved just yet." | "There is a report of a car incident but we don't have any details about casualties or the people involved just yet." |
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