Man dies after car smashes through railings and plunges into river with three people inside as two others are treated for injuries
- A man in his twenties died after car plunged through railings into river in Bristol
- Two other people were also in the car and were treated for minor injuries
A man in his 20s has died after the car he was in smashed through a fence into a river.
Avon and Somerset Police were called to York Road in the Bedminster area of the city at about 1.30am on Saturday.
The force said a vehicle, with three people inside, had gone through railings and into the River Avon, a drop of several metres. They did not say who had been driving at the time.
The police have referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct but have not said why.
A spokeswoman said one man died while the two other people were treated for minor injuries.
A man in his twenties died and two other people were treated for minor injuries after the car smashed through railings into the Avon in Bristol early on Saturday morning
Damage to the railings and surrounding bushes caused by the car could be seen as police cordoned off the area to carry out their investigation
‘We responded to an incident in the early hours of this morning, Saturday February 25, after a car went through railings alongside the river at York Road, Bedminster, and entered the water,’ she said.
‘There were three occupants in the car. One of them, a man in his 20s, sadly died. The next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.
‘The family will be offered support by a specially trained liaison officer.
‘The two other occupants have received medical attention.’
Roads in the surrounding area were closed while emergency services attended the crash.
The spokeswoman continued: ‘An investigation is ongoing to ascertain how the vehicle came to be in the water.
It is not yet clear what caused the accident or who was driving the car which fell into the river
Roads in the surrounding area were closed while emergency services attended the incident in Bristol
Police at the scene on the York Road in Bristol on Saturday. A spokesman said they had referred the matter to the Independent Office for Police Conduct but did not say why
‘We are making a mandatory referral about this incident to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).’
The police statement did not specify the reason behind the referral to the IOPC.
Police forces must refer certain incidents to the watchdog, for example where there has been a death or a serious injury following police contact.
In 2018, a man and a woman were rescued after the car they were travelling in crashed through railings on York Road.
And in 2019, a van driver and passenger managed to escape after their vehicle went through the railings.
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