Man in his 80s dies and woman rushed to hospital after car 'enters the water' at Noyna Ford during Storm Bert

Today at 12:20 PM

A MAN in his 80s has died and a woman was rushed to hospital after a car “entered the water” during Storm Bert.

He was recovered by emergency services from water on Cockhill Lane, Foulridge, Colne, where Noyna Ford is located, at about 4.15pm yesterday, said cops.

Lancashire Police said he was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A woman, aged in her 80s, was also recovered from the water and remains in hospital where her condition is described as not life threatening.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service sent two fire engines to the scene.

Firefighters from Nelson and Penwortham who are specialist swift water rescue teams were involved along with a boat from Preston.

The man's death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to the coroner, police said.

Met Office yellow weather warnings for rain and wind covering large swathes of the country are also in place.

Today there is a yellow weather warning for wind covering the Scottish Highlands from midday until midnight.

A Yellow weather warning for wind is also in place from 11am this morning until 6pm across the whole of Northern Ireland.

In south east England, the same alert is in place from 8am until 9pm, and along the whole of the coastline until 9pm.

There is also a yellow weather warning for rain covering south Wales from 6am until 1pm.

And a second yellow alert for rain in place on the south west coast that came into force at 6am on Saturday and lasts until 11.45pm tonight.