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| Father and son die in River Clyde car plunge | Father and son die in River Clyde car plunge |
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| A father and his nine-year-old son have died after their car plunged off a road and into the River Clyde near Hamilton. | |
| The emergency services received reports at 11:15 on Saturday that a car had come off the A725, close to the Raith Interchange, and gone into the water. | The emergency services received reports at 11:15 on Saturday that a car had come off the A725, close to the Raith Interchange, and gone into the water. |
| Divers recovered the young boy and his 38-year-old father from the water, but they died at the scene. | Divers recovered the young boy and his 38-year-old father from the water, but they died at the scene. |
| Police said the family had been told about the accident. Investigators were at the site and the A725 was closed. | |
| Officers appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. | Officers appealed to anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. |