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| Man and woman dead after being pulled from car in Plymouth lake | Man and woman dead after being pulled from car in Plymouth lake |
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| A man and a woman who were rescued from a submerged car that crashed into a lake have died, police said. | A man and a woman who were rescued from a submerged car that crashed into a lake have died, police said. |
| Devon and Cornwall police said the vehicle ended up on its roof after falling 20ft into Hooe Lake in Turnchapel, Plymouth, on Thursday. | |
| The emergency services were called at 1.55pm after reports that the vehicle had left the road and entered the lake. Police officers and members of the public entered the water in an effort to rescue the occupants and the man was freed from the vehicle. | |
| He received CPR from the officers before ambulance crews arrived and he was taken to Derriford hospital in Plymouth. | He received CPR from the officers before ambulance crews arrived and he was taken to Derriford hospital in Plymouth. |
| The Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service got the woman out of the vehicle. | The Devon and Somerset fire and rescue service got the woman out of the vehicle. |
| The police later released a short statement saying the man and woman had died. The force did not give any further details. | The police later released a short statement saying the man and woman had died. The force did not give any further details. |
| The emergency services, including air ambulance, coastguard and lifeboat and the Ministry of Defence police were at the scene and Barton Road was closed. | The emergency services, including air ambulance, coastguard and lifeboat and the Ministry of Defence police were at the scene and Barton Road was closed. |
| Police appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward. | Police appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward. |