A woman has died and another has been hospitalised after a car fell off a cliff in Jersey.

The black Suzuki Swift vehicle dropped around 20 feet and landed on its roof near Corbière Lighthouse on Sunday evening (7 April).

Emergency services were called just after 5pm with police, fire and ambulance attending the incident off the cliff edge at Corbière public car park.

They had to use specialist equipment to rescue the driver who was trapped inside the car.

Both the driver and an elderly passenger were taken to the General Hospital where an 84-year-old woman died of her injuries.

Her family are being supported by specially trained officers.

The second woman was treated in A&E and remains in a stable condition.

An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 01534 612612 or Crimestoppers anonymously.

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