Two people killed after car drives over huge cliff and crashes into the sea
Two people have died after a car drove over the edge of a cliff.
The incident happened on Friday evening at Alum Bay on the Isle of Wight, not far from the famous Isle of Wight Needles.
The car was being driven along Alum Bay New Road when it left the road, drove over the edge of the cliff and crashed into the sea below.
Police, firefighters, paramedics and coastguards all attended the scene.
It is understood a man was 'recovered' from the water, but earlier today Hampshire Police confirmed two people died in the crash.
The victims have not yet been formally identified but their next of kin have been told.
Dramatic pictures from the scene show the twisted remains of the silver vehicle protruding out from the sea as police examined the vehicle in boats. More Trending
A police statement released on Friday said: 'We're currently at the scene of a serious incident in Totland.
'We were called at 7.21pm this evening after a car, which was being driven along Alum Bay New Road, left the road, came off the cliff top and came to rest in the water below.'
A one-day yacht race which involved sailing past Alum Bay still went ahead as planned on Saturday.
The annual Round the Island Race sees sailors race all the way around the Isle of Wight and regularly attracts more than 1,200 boats.
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