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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. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency winched the car from the water so emergency services could reach the man.
A police spokeswoman said: "Police have closed the A838 near Tongue and put diversions in place to allow police to carry out a road collision investigation into the circumstances of the single vehicle collision which was reported shortly after 1000 GMT this morning. He was flown by air ambulance to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
"The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at Raigmore Hospital." Stornoway Coastguard searched the area to check for any further casualties.