A driving instructor has drowned after his female student lost control of the car they were in and crashed into the sea.

The learner survived after being dragged out of the rough waters by police who happened to be close to the scene of the accident on the Colombian archipelago of San Andres.

Locals have commended the two fast-acting officers who risked their lives by jumping into the crashing waves with ropes attached to them in a bid to save the young driver.

A driving instructor drowned after his female student lost control of the car they were in and crashed into the sea

The learner survived after being dragged out of the rough waters by police who happened to be nearby after the accident on the Colombian archipelago of San Andres

Locals commended the two officers who risked their lives by jumping into the crashing waves to save the young driver

Police officer Wilmar Castro told local media: 'I dived straight into the water as soon as I arrived on scene, tied by a rope, to save the woman's life.'

Ronald Parra, a passer-by who aided in the rescue, said: 'We could see that the man was face down in the water and already dead.

'So we got the young girl out first as we could see she was luckily still alive.'

The navy joined forces with the police officers to pull the battered official driving school car from the ocean

The young woman, yet to be identified, is currently being treated in intensive care, but was said to be in a stable condition

A passer-by who aided in the rescue, said she 'We could see that the man was face down in the water and already dead

After this, the body of the male instructor was retrieved by the officers.

The navy joined forces with the police officers to pull the battered official driving school car from the ocean.