Boy, 16, and man, 40, die after car enters water in Lincolnshire crash
A 16-year-old boy and a man aged 40 have died after the car they were travelling in was submerged in water following a crash, Lincolnshire Police[1] have said. Police are appealing for witnesses of the collision, which took place on Tetney Lock Road in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire. It was reported at 1.33pm on Saturday.
Both the boy and the man were pronounced dead at the scene, after a blue Mercedes 300 left the road and became submerged in water. The victims' next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. Diversions were put in place at Tetney Lock Road junction with Hoop End and the Tetney Lock Road junction with New Delights while emergency services were at the scene, and initial enquiries were carried out.
The road was reopened just before 3am. The force is appealing for anyone with information to come forward, particularly those who may have footage of the crash itself or those who saw the vehicle driving prior to the incident.
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The police statement continued: "Please check footage from the Laceby crossroads at Laceby, Grimsby, and the surrounding roads leading to the Tetney Lock Road area between 12:30pm and 1.33pm yesterday. "At this stage it is not believed there were any other vehicles involved but we are keeping an open mind as the investigation progresses".
Anyone with information is advised to call 01522 212316 and quote incident 190 of 6 January, or email [email protected][2] and put "Incident 190 of 6 January" in the subject line. The news comes after Lincolnshire was among many UK regions hit by heavy rainfall and flooding from Storm Henk[3] this week. Lincolnshire Police announced[4] on Saturday evening that Trent Bridge was closed at Gainsborough due to road flooding, while as of Sunday morning there were 192 flood warnings in place[5] across England from the Environment Agency (EA).
With more than 1,800 homes already struggling to deal with flooding, and almost every river in England reaching exceptionally (and some record) high levels, the EA warned that the risk posed by high water levels is likely to continue over the coming days[6].
References
- ^ Lincolnshire Police (inews.co.uk)
- ^ [email protected] (inews.co.uk)
- ^ Storm Henk (inews.co.uk)
- ^ announced (twitter.com)
- ^ flood warnings in place (inews.co.uk)
- ^ likely to continue over the coming days (inews.co.uk)