Man dies after car plunges into sea from pier

A man who was rescued from a car which plunged into the sea and overturned at Scarborough's South Bay has died, police have said.

Emergency crews were called at about 19:20 BST on Thursday 8 May to reports that a white Mini Cooper had entered the sea from Vincent's Pier, near Scarborough Lighthouse.

The local man, 70, who was believed to be the driver of the car, was rescued and taken to hospital for treatment, but remained in a critical condition and died on Monday with his family by his side, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has footage from the scene at the time the car went into the water, has been asked to make contact with police.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Scarborough, Filey and Ravenscar were all involved in the rescue operation, alongside Scarborough's inshore and all-weather lifeboats.

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