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Taxi driver dies after car plunges into water at Peterhead Habour



Peterhead Harbour: Scene of rescue operation.
Harbour: Driver dies after taxi lands in water.

A taxi driver has died after a car plunged into the water at Peterhead Harbour on Monday morning.

The Vauxhall Vectra, which was marked with taxi plates, careered into the harbour at around 8.50am.

Emergency services are currently at the scene and nearby roads have been closed.

A Police Scotland spokesman said: "The junction of Ellis Street to Longate and Seagate in Peterhead is currently closed due to an ongoing incident at the harbour.

"Emergency services are currently in attendance following reports of a vehicle entering the water at about 8.50am this morning."

A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: "There was one deceased retrieved from the location."

http://news.stv.tv/north/270738-peterhe ... n-harbour/

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Friend pays tribute to taxi driver who died in harbour tragedy


SCENE: The aftermath of the tragic incident at Peterhead Harbour.

TRIBUTES were today paid to a man who died when his taxi plunged into a North-east harbour.

Graeme Reid lost his life when his vehicle went into the water at Peterhead.

The 42-year-old’s body was recovered from the area after a major rescue operation.

Rauri McLean, who worked with Mr Reid at Grab A Cab in the Seagate area of Peterhead, today spoke of his shock after being just 100 yards away from where the incident occurred.

He said: “Working as a taxi driver was his life.

“Even when he was supposed to be off we had to chase him to go home and nothing was ever too much bother for Graeme.”

Mr Reid, who only recently celebrated his 42nd birthday, was found in the driver’s seat of his Hyundai taxi.

He lived with his wife Carolyn in Peterhead, who he recently married.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “A full investigation will be carried out to find the cause of the accident.”

http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/lo ... y-1.307981

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Strange accident, his vehicle "accidentally" plunging into the harbour like that.

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