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20/02/2004
Couple escape injury after car plunges into river
A couple in there 50s have escaped serious injury after their car plunged into a river in North Antrim last night.
Their vehicle is believed to have careered through a fence and dropped about 10 feet into the River Bush at Ben Varden in Dervock at around 7pm on Thursday.
Luckily for the couple, they were able to escape onto the roof of the car whilst they waited for emergency services to arrive.
A spokesman for the Fire Brigade said the couple were lucky to escape alive following the incident.
(MB)
Their vehicle is believed to have careered through a fence and dropped about 10 feet into the River Bush at Ben Varden in Dervock at around 7pm on Thursday.
Luckily for the couple, they were able to escape onto the roof of the car whilst they waited for emergency services to arrive.
A spokesman for the Fire Brigade said the couple were lucky to escape alive following the incident.
(MB)
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