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A 42-year-old father has died after two cars carrying four members of the same family crashed into a Derbyshire river. A 42-year-old father has died after two cars carrying four members of the same family on a school run crashed into a Derbyshire river.
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 went into the River Wye, at about 08:30 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 went into the River Wye at about 08:30 GMT.
Derbyshire Fire and Rescue said the "weather certainly contributed to the incident". Derbyshire Fire and Rescue said the "weather certainly contributed".
The man, woman, 39, a girl, 11, and a boy, nine, were taken to hospital. The man, a woman, 39, a girl, 11, and a boy, nine, were taken to hospital.
Derbyshire Police said each parent set off on the school run independently and went into the river five minutes apart.Derbyshire Police said each parent set off on the school run independently and went into the river five minutes apart.
At about 08:31 GMT, the father and his daughter were in a Toyota Aygo when it left the path and went into the water.At about 08:31 GMT, the father and his daughter were in a Toyota Aygo when it left the path and went into the water.
About five minutes later, the mother and her son, in a Toyota Rav4, left the path and also entered the river, close to the first vehicle.About five minutes later, the mother and her son, in a Toyota Rav4, left the path and also entered the river, close to the first vehicle.
Local residents jumped in to help rescue the man, who was trapped inside his vehicle. The girl managed to escape to safety. Jayne McCubbin, BBC correspondent at the scene, said the family were when they tried to raise the alarm but "there is no mobile phone signal in this area".
The mother and son managed to get out of the water and call for help. After the accident, the mother managed to free the two children but the father remained stuck.
The family were treated at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where the man later died after being taken there by air ambulance. They ran about half a mile back up the hill for help, alerting the neighbours who jumped into the icy water to try and rescue the man.
The mother and two children have since been assessed and discharged from the hospital. They were joined by a police officer and, not long after, the fire service.
The man was eventually freed at about 09:15 GMT, 40 minutes after he first entered the water.
The family were treated at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where the man later died.
Meanwhile, the mother and two children have since been assessed and discharged from the hospital.
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.
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.
He said two nearby residents and a police officer had got into the water to help rescue the mother and son before fire crews arrived.
Derbyshire Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.Derbyshire Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.