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Buxton river crash: Man dies after family cars overturn Buxton river crash: Man dies after family cars overturn
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A man has died after two cars carrying four members of the same family crashed into a Derbyshire river. A 42-year-old man has died after two cars carrying four members of the same family crashed into a Derbyshire river.
The vehicles - which overturned - went into the River Wye next to the A6 in Buxton just before 09:00 GMT. The vehicles were being driven along a bridle path near to the Monsal Trail, north of the A6 near Buxton, when they came off the path and entered the River Wye, at about 08:30 GMT.
A spokesman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue said the "weather certainly contributed to the incident".A spokesman for Derbyshire Fire and Rescue said the "weather certainly contributed to the incident".
The four casualties - a man, woman and two children - were taken to Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester for treatment. The man, woman, 39, a girl, 11, and a 9-year-old boy, were taken to hospital.
According to eyewitnesses a man who was trapped inside one of the vehicles was rescued but later died. Road closed
According to eyewitnesses a man, who was trapped inside one of the vehicles with the girl, was rescued but later died. The girl however, managed to escape to safety.
The condition of the other people is not yet known.The condition of the other people is not yet known.
The family were treated at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
The accident happened close to the Topley Pike Quarry and the A6 was closed to traffic while recovery work took place.The accident happened close to the Topley Pike Quarry and the A6 was closed to traffic while recovery work took place.
Call for help
Paul Hawker, station manager at Buxton fire station, said they believed both cars had lost control on the same area of snow or ice minutes after each other.Paul Hawker, station manager at Buxton fire station, said they believed both cars had lost control on the same area of snow or ice minutes after each other.
The occupants of one of the cars - the mother and daughter - managed to get out of the water and call for help. The occupants of one of the cars - the mother and son - managed to get out of the water and call for help.
Residents' assistance
Mr Hawker said two nearby residents and a police officer had got into the water to help rescue the two occupants of the second car until fire crews arrived.Mr Hawker said two nearby residents and a police officer had got into the water to help rescue the two occupants of the second car until fire crews arrived.
Derbyshire Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.Derbyshire Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Neil Carruthers from Buxton Mountain Rescue said they were called to assist in rescuing two of the casualties that were further along the river near the cottages. Neil Carruthers, of Buxton Mountain Rescue, said they were called to assist in rescuing two of the casualties that were further along the river near the cottages.
He said: "It is unclear how they came to be there but two people were found further along from where the crash happened.He said: "It is unclear how they came to be there but two people were found further along from where the crash happened.
"They were not in the river and we assisted with their evacuation.""They were not in the river and we assisted with their evacuation."