Three people were SAVED from a car that had gone into the water in Herefordshire.

Crews from Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service rescued three occupants of a vehicle on Sunday, October 20, after it had entered the water in rural Herefordshire.

Crews from Bromyard Fire Station, along with Water First Responders and a boat crew from Hereford were called at 6.11 pm to reports that a vehicle was in the water at Bodenham Bridge.

The three occupants were saved from the scene, using a sled, and were then collected by family from the scene, with the incident closed at 7.43 pm.

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A spokesperson for the Fire Service added: "A Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service crew from Bromyard Fire Station, including their Water First Responders, plus the boat crew from Hereford were called at 18:11 on 20 October to a vehicle in water at Bodenham Bridge.

"A car was in the water and three occupants were rescued using a sled before being collected by family. The incident was marked as pending closure at 19:43."