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Two die as car crashes into pond | |
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A husband and wife were killed when their car overturned and crashed into a drainage pond near a West Midlands motorway. | |
The crash happened near the northbound carriageway of the M6 toll motorway near Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, at 1525 BST on Saturday. | |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the couple were pulled from the car by firefighters. | |
They were declared dead at the scene, between motorway junctions T3 and T4. | |
A spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a car which had left the motorway and was upside down in a drainage pond. | A spokeswoman said: "Crews arrived to find a car which had left the motorway and was upside down in a drainage pond. |
"A husband and wife had been pulled out of the car by firefighters. Sadly it quickly became apparent to crews that nothing could be done to save the couple and they were confirmed dead at the scene." | "A husband and wife had been pulled out of the car by firefighters. Sadly it quickly became apparent to crews that nothing could be done to save the couple and they were confirmed dead at the scene." |
A spokesman for the Central Motorway Police Group said an investigation had been launched after the crash. | A spokesman for the Central Motorway Police Group said an investigation had been launched after the crash. |
He called for any witnesses to call the group on 0121 6261285. | He called for any witnesses to call the group on 0121 6261285. |
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