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Arrest over children river plunge | Arrest over children river plunge |
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A man has been arrested after a car carrying two children was driven into a river in Worcestershire. | A man has been arrested after a car carrying two children was driven into a river in Worcestershire. |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the car, carrying a man, a boy and a girl, plunged into the River Avon in Evesham at about 0920 GMT. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said the car, carrying a man, a boy and a girl, plunged into the River Avon in Evesham at about 0920 GMT. |
The man and boy escaped from the partly submerged vehicle, but the girl was pulled out two hours later. | The man and boy escaped from the partly submerged vehicle, but the girl was pulled out two hours later. |
The boy is understood to be in a critical condition, but the girl's condition is currently unknown. | |
The children were both airlifted to Birmingham Children's Hospital. | |
Police divers | Police divers |
Ambulance crews attempted resuscitation on the girl at the scene on Boat Lane. | |
The man's condition is not thought to be life-threatening. | The man's condition is not thought to be life-threatening. |
He was taken by ambulance to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. | He was taken by ambulance to the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch. |
None of the people involved have yet been identified. | None of the people involved have yet been identified. |
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "When crews arrived, the man and a young boy were already out of the vehicle. | A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "When crews arrived, the man and a young boy were already out of the vehicle. |
"A young girl was pulled from the submerged vehicle around two hours later by police divers. | "A young girl was pulled from the submerged vehicle around two hours later by police divers. |
"This was an extremely difficult incident for the staff from all three emergency services." | "This was an extremely difficult incident for the staff from all three emergency services." |
A West Mercia Police spokesman confirmed a man had been arrested in connection with the incident. | A West Mercia Police spokesman confirmed a man had been arrested in connection with the incident. |