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| Buxton river crash: Victim named as David Cox | Buxton river crash: Victim named as David Cox |
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| A man killed when two cars carrying members of the same family crashed into a Derbyshire river has been named. | A man killed when two cars carrying members of the same family crashed into a Derbyshire river has been named. |
| David Cox - who worked at the BBC in Salford - crashed when driving along a bridle path north of the A6 in Buxton. | |
| His wife's car went into the River Wye about five minutes later. Derbyshire Fire and Rescue said the "weather certainly contributed". | |
| Mr Cox's daughter, who was in the car with him, escaped, as did his wife and son from the other car. | Mr Cox's daughter, who was in the car with him, escaped, as did his wife and son from the other car. |
| The first crash happened at about 08:30 GMT, when Mr 42-year-old Mr Cox's Toyota Aygo is believed to have skidded on an area of snow or ice. | |
| After it went into the river, his 11-year-old daughter managed to escape but her father was trapped. | |
| Minutes later Mrs Cox's Toyota Rav4 is believed to have slipped on the same part of the road, before it plunged into the river. | |
| The mother and her nine-year-old son were both able to get out of the vehicle and swim to safety, Derbyshire Police said. | |
| Mr Cox was a member of the BBC's Future Media team at Salford, and had worked on the red button service during the Olympics. | |
| Roux Joubert, head of TV and mobile platforms, said: "David was an important member of the team and played a central role in the department. | |
| "He will be sorely missed by everyone here and our thoughts are with his family at this time." | |
| The BBC's acting director general, Tim Davie, said: "We are very sad to learn of David's tragic death. | |
| "He was a popular member of the Future Media team in Salford and had been key to the success of the red button service during the Olympics in the summer. | |
| "Our thoughts are with his family, friends and colleagues here at the BBC at this difficult time." | |
| The family, from Buxton, were treated at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, where the Mr Cox later died. | |
| Mrs Cox and the two children have since been assessed and discharged. |