Man and woman killed as car plunges into river at 3am on Christmas Day
Man and woman killed as car plunges into Welsh river at 3am on Christmas Day: Divers pull bodies from waters after crash involving no other vehicle
- Police were called after a car went into the River Tawe in Swansea this morning
- Emergency services descended on the scene of the crash shortly after 3am
- South Wales Police says it has since recovered two bodies from the vehicle
The bodies of two people have been recovered from a car after it plunged into a Welsh river in the early hours of Christmas morning.
Emergency services were called to the River Tawe in Swansea just after 3am after reports that a car had entered the water.
The car was found fully submerged in the river and the bodies of a man and a woman were found in the water nearby.
No other vehicle was involved at the scene although investigations are ongoing.
A crane lifts a car out of the River Tawe in Swansea on Christmas Day after it plunged into the river in the early hours of the morning
An aerial view of a crane lifting the black BMW Mini out of the water after it entered the River Tawe in Swansea on Christmas Day
The A483 New Cut Road was closed at 6am and remains closed on Christmas Day.
Detective Inspector Sharon Gill-Lewis said: ‘South Wales Police was called around 3.05am this morning, Christmas Day, following reports that a car had gone into the River Tawe at New Cut Road, Swansea.
‘Emergency services attended and a car was found fully submerged in the river. The bodies of a woman and man were located in the river nearby.
‘Their next of kin are being informed and enquiries are continuing to ascertain the full circumstances behind the incident.
A police officer stands at cordon next to the River Tawe after two bodies were recovered following a crash in the early hours of the morning
‘The incident is ongoing at the scene and no further detail is available at this time.’
Swansea Council tweeted: ‘Sorry to say there’s been a major incident at the two bridges near Fabian Way in Swansea, one of which is currently closed. If you are in the area, please follow diversions. Road should be open in a few hours.’
The Welsh Ambulance Service confirmed it had received a call at 3.07am and sent two rapid response vehicles and two road ambulances to the scene.
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