Moment a car was seen speeding off the end of a 650ft pier in Virginia and plunging into the water below - as police still haven't confirmed if they found any victims inside the vehicle

Daily Mail ^ | 1/28/24 | Isabelle Stanley

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A car drove off the end of the Virginia Beach pier and plunged into the sea, sparking a rescue effort by police.

Around 6.50am Saturday, a car crashed through the barriers of the 14th Street pier and sped down the length of it.

It braked briefly before driving through the wooden balustrade at the end of the pier and over the edge, as police say it is now 'at the bottom of the ocean.'

A young woman standing on the beach caught the incident on camera when she heard a loud crash and started filming.

Virginia Beach police are working to recover the car and any occupants, but said they did not know how many people were inside or the cause of the crash even a day after it plunged into the water.

The pier is 650 feet long and the water at the end is around 15ft deep. Water temperatures are around in the mid-40s.

It wasn't immediately clear if police had sent a dive team to check the car or to check for any survivors. As of Sunday afternoon, police had not confirmed if there were any victims or survivors of the crash.

They said: Due to adverse water conditions and concerns for diver safety, the planned vehicle recovery off the pier today had to be postponed.

'The weather, though appearing nice, posed risks, and maintaining the stability of the contracted salvage barge was challenging. We'll reassess and devise a new plan for a safe and effective recovery operation.'

Witnesses said the car turned onto the boardwalk from Atlantic Avenue at speed and crashed through the first barriers on the pier.

Spokesperson for the Virginia Beach Police Department Jude Brenya told 13NewsNow: 'The vehicle just drove into the boardwalk, onto the pier end then into the water.

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