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The Independent UK
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Samuel Osborne

River Clyde: Rescue operation launched to save person trapped as car plunges into water in Renfrew

Emergency services have launched a rescue operation after a car plunged into the River Clyde in Renfrew, Police Scotland said.

One person is trapped inside the car, the coastguard said.

The car, which is understood to have one person in it, was seen driving "at speed" and clipping another two cars before breaching the metal fence and entering the water.

A young girl, believed to be the daughter of the driver, was treated by paramedics for her injuries, STV News reported.

Divers have been deployed at the scene, which is close to Intu Braehead shopping centre.

Coastguard units from Helensburgh and Greenock have also been called, the BBC reports.

A coastguard spokesman said: "We received reports of a vehicle in the water with a person trapped.

"We have two rescue teams at the scene - Helensburgh and Greenock as well as as a coastguard senior officer and the HM coastguard helicopter from Glasgow as well as police, ambulance and fire.

"The helicopter was on scene and did a quick search and went and picked up divers. There's now divers at the scene trying to rescue the person that's trapped."

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: "We can confirm that we are attending an incident in the Renfrew area of the city.

"There is a report of a car incident but we don't have any details about casualties or the people involved just yet."

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