Pictured: Wife who died after car plunged 300ft off cliff
The wife of a bus driver who died with her husband when their car plummeted 300ft off a cliff at a beauty spot has been pictured.
John and Lynn King died alongside their two Dachshund dogs after driving off a cliff at Alum Bay, close to the Needles on the Isle of Wight, on Friday.
Mr King, 66, and 67-year-old Mrs King were found after their Ford Mondeo plunged into the water on the western side of the island. Photographs showed the wreckage of the vehicle in the sea at the foot of the cliff.
Mr King had been a network driver for Southern Vectis, the island's bus operator, for two and a half years before his departure from the firm earlier this year.
Paying tribute, Richard Tyldsley, its general manager, said: 'We are saddened to learn of this tragic event, and our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.'
Lee Bridle, a fellow bus driver who worked with Mr King in Hampshire, said: 'Such sad news announced today that former work colleague John and his wife Lynn King tragically passed away. May you now both be at rest together, with deepest condolences to your family, friends and work colleagues. R.I.P.'
George Gibson, another bus driver, added: 'He was a true friend to me during my low times. I'll miss them both.'
Police, fire crews, ambulances and coastguard teams were all deployed to the crash site at around 7.20pm.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the vehicle had been driving on the road that leads to The Needles, one of Britain's best-known coastal landmarks.
As part of the police investigation into the incident, the force said an address in Cowes had been searched by officers.
A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: 'Formal identification procedures are ongoing, but next of kin have been notified. A post-mortem examination will take place on Tuesday June 10.
'As part of the ongoing investigation into the incident, which has been referred to the coroner, officers have been carrying out inquiries at an address on Arctic Road, Cowes, to help them to establish what happened.'
A one-day yacht race around the Isle of Wight, named The Round the Island Race, still went ahead on Monday, with the boats passing Alum Bay.
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