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Man dies after taxi enters water at Peterhead harbour | Man dies after taxi enters water at Peterhead harbour |
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A man has died after the taxi he was driving entered the water at Peterhead harbour. | A man has died after the taxi he was driving entered the water at Peterhead harbour. |
The Hyundai Sonata overturned after it landed in the water at about 8:50, close to the harbour's ice factory. | The Hyundai Sonata overturned after it landed in the water at about 8:50, close to the harbour's ice factory. |
It has now been removed from the water and winched onto a slipway by a Peterhead lifeboat. | It has now been removed from the water and winched onto a slipway by a Peterhead lifeboat. |
The nearby junction of Ellis Street to Longate and Seagate while an investigation is carried out into the circumstances. | The nearby junction of Ellis Street to Longate and Seagate while an investigation is carried out into the circumstances. |
Passing motorist Gavin Sutherland was treated for the effects of the cold by the Scottish Ambulance Service after jumping into the water to try and help the driver. | |
He said: "Once I got in the water I swam across to where I thought the car had submerged. | |
"I put my head under the water a few times but I couldn't really see anything. I couldn't get down far enough to help." | |
Police said the driver's next of kin had been informed, but that no further details would be released until formal identification had take place. |
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