Police called to car found in ditch on rural road near Peterborough

Police were called to a ditch on a rural Cambridgeshire road after a car was spotted almost submerged in the icy water.
The partially submerged car. Pic: Ben DavisThe partially submerged car. Pic: Ben Davis
The partially submerged car. Pic: Ben Davis

Police were called at 10.16am today (23 December) to French Drove on Thorney follwwing the call of a vehicle in the water.

A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire police said; "Officers and firefighters attended the scene but there was no-one in the car. Checks were made with the vehicle’s registered owner, who had arranged recovery of the car. There were no reported injuries.”

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