Police search Yarra River after reports a car was driven into the water

Emergency services are searching the Yarra River in Melbourne's CBD following reports of a car entering the water.

Police were called to Batman Avenue, near Melbourne's sporting precinct, after they were told the vehicle was driven into the river just after 10.50pm on Monday.

It is believed the car was travelling towards the city when it deviated from the road at a slow pace and headed into the water, a police spokesman said.

The car became fully submerged and was dragged along by the river's current.

The police spokesman said investigators were trying to establish if the occupant of the car is still in the vehicle.