Man rescued after car plunges into sea from pier

The car went into the sea from Vincent's Pier in Scarborough, according to police

A man is being treated in hospital after the car he was in plunged into the sea and overturned at Scarborough's South Bay, police have said.

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

A man in the driver's seat, believed to have been the only occupant of the submerged vehicle, was rescued and taken to hospital, according to North Yorkshire Police.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from Scarborough, Filey and Ravenscar had all attended the scene, alongside Scarborough's inshore and all-weather lifeboats, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency confirmed.

Police said the pier had been temporarily closed while investigations continued.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who had footage from the scene at the time of the incident, was asked to get in touch with officers.

The family of the man involved had been informed and was receiving support, a North Yorkshire Police spokesperson added.

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