Man and Boy die after car falls into river near Bothwell Bridge A man and nine-year-old boy were killed after their car plunged off the road and into the River Clyde. The incident happened on the A725 East Kilbride Expressway near Bothwell Bridge in Lanarkshire at around 11.15am on Saturday. Emergency services rushed to the scene and divers went into the water to try and find the vehicle and its occupants. The southbound carriageway of the road was closed to allow the rescue operation to take place. A police spokesman said: "Around 11.15am on Saturday, Police received a report that a vehicle had left the carriageway of the A725, close to the Raith Interchange. The vehicle had entered the water. All emergency services attended and a search of an area of water took place. A short time later, two people were removed from the vehicle in the water. Sadly, a man aged 38 years and a boy, aged nine, were pronounced dead at the scene. Relatives are being informed. Special scene investigators are currently at the site. John Tait of Road Policing at Motherwell is appealing for witnesses. He added: "At present we had identified one witness who has observed the events at the time of the vehicle leaving the carriageway and we are satisfied that no other vehicles were involved. This has been a tragic Road Traffic Collision and our thoughts are with the family at this sad time. I would appeal to anyone else who was travelling on the A725 close to the Whirlies Roundabout near to Raith Interchange around 11.15am on Saturday and witnessed this incident to come forward. Police Scotland are appealing for anyone who witnessed the accident to contact them on 101.