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| Death after car crashes into sea | Death after car crashes into sea |
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| A man who was airlifted to hospital after his car came off the road and went into the sea at a causeway in the Highlands has died. | A man who was airlifted to hospital after his car came off the road and went into the sea at a causeway in the Highlands has died. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene on the A838 at Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland after the car was spotted by a passing ambulance crew. | Emergency services were called to the scene on the A838 at Kyle of Tongue in Sutherland after the car was spotted by a passing ambulance crew. |
| Police said the man was flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. | Police said the man was flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. |
| Northern Constabulary said it was not known at this stage what time the accident happened. | Northern Constabulary said it was not known at this stage what time the accident happened. |
| The section of road has been closed and police have appealed for witnesses. | The section of road has been closed and police have appealed for witnesses. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency winched the car from the water so emergency services could reach the man. | |
| He was flown by air ambulance to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. | |
| Stornoway Coastguard searched the area to check for any further casualties. |