Man in hospital after car plunges into the sea from a pier in Scarborough

The car had overturned and submerged in the water

Author: Grace O'HarePublished 9th May 2025
Last updated 9th May 2025

An investigation is underway in Scarborough after a car entered the sea from Vincent’s Pier in the South Bay.

Emergency services were called to Vincent's Pier, near Scarborough Lighthouse, at about 7:20pm yesterday (8 May), after reports of a car entering the sea.

Officers believe the car had overturned and submerged in the water.

The force said, the man in the driver’s seat, believed to have been the only occupant of the vehicle, was recovered to an ambulance for emergency treatment.

He has been taken to hospital and his family have been informed and are receiving support from the police

Vincent’s Pier has been closed temporarily while the investigation continues.

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