Fatality in River Dart after car drives off jetty

London, 14 May/GNN/ -- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY News Release (Duty 2) issued by The Government News Network on 14 May 2008 One person has died and a search continued this evening for other pot

Brixham Coastguard launched a search of the river after being contacted
at 6pm by the river ferry Dark Princess reporting they had seen a car
drive at speed off the jetty on the Kings Weir side of the River Dart.
Dartmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Berryhead,
Dartmouth and Prawle were joined in the search by a Harbour Authority launch.

Brixham Coastguard continued coordinating the search this evening, working with
Police who were attempting to find out who was in the car and what happened.
It is still unknown if the action was deliberate or an accident. The search
was stood down at 10.40pm after Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that
they do not believe there were other occupants in the vehicle.

For further information contact Duty Press Officer on 07917 555634
Or during office hours MCA Press Office on: (023) 8032 9401
Press releases and further information is available at www.mcga.gov.uk

Source: Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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