A dad and daughter who were tragically killed when their car plummeted off a bridge have been named as Danny and India Plaice.
The pair were in a white Fiat Punto when it barrelled off Tyler's Bridge in Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire and landed into a dyke near a primary school yesterday afternoon.
Danny, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts to resuscitate him.
India, 21, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries where she sadly died.
Friends of the Skegness pair took to social media to pay their respects to them.
A friend of India wrote: "I’m in absolute shock, I can’t believe it. We have so many amazing memories together, you’ll always be one of the funniest girls I know.
"Life is so cruel, I’m just speechless. Thank you for being one of the best people I have ever met. I will miss you forever."
Another pal wrote: "There is no words to explain how I’m feeling right now.
"My heart is broken I’m going to miss you angel."
According to eye witnesses bystanders jumped in to try and pull India and Danny from the water.
A paramedic working with East Midlands Ambulance Service described the tragedy as "the most heartbreaking job I've been to".
One friend told of how big an impact the death of the Plaice family had had on the local community.
"Living in a small town you come across a lot of people, everyone knows everyone, so when something awful happens it shakes everybody to the core and has a lasting impact," she said.
"People you love and people you know, their lives will never be the same.
"Will absolutely be holding the people I love a little bit tighter from now on. Absolutely heartbreaking news.
"Rest in peace India Plaice and Danny. Thoughts are with family and friends at this absolutely devastating time."
India worked at Seascape Cafe NSO, which was closed on Tuesday as staff dealt with the loss.
In a Facebook post the cafe said: “It is with the heaviest of hearts and with great sadness that today (Monday)we have lost one of our Seascape family.
"We and the team are devastated and will spend the day remembering every piece of the beautiful girl we have lost."
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward and for any dashcam footage to be submitted, but say it is too early to give a cause of the crash.
One local resident described the corner where the accident occurred as a "very dangerous" and said it was very blustery at the time of the accident.
Local weather reports had predicted wind speeds of up to 45mph and ditches in the low lying area were full of recent flood water.
A fire rescue boat and police divers were scrambled to the scene after the car went into the water filled drain.
The force tweeted: “Please avoid Sea Road, Chapel St Leonards, we are dealing with a serious RTC near to the primary school.
“Sea Road and Skegness Road have both been closed. A white Fiat Punto has entered the river and emergency services are on scene dealing.”
One man at the scene said: "A car has gone into the drain with a man and a woman in it. According to an eyewitness, a couple of people jumped in to try to get their heads above the water.
“Two ambulances have just left the scene. Police have closed the road back to the A52.”
