Lucky escape for driver after car submerged in water in Fenland drain


A driver in Fenland had a lucky escape last night after their car was fully submerged in water.
The incident happened in Sixteen Foot Bank, Stonea, near March, with police called out around 11.45pm.
A police spokeswoman said: “The driver was out of the vehicle when we arrived and had been given a lift home. They rang us to say they were safe and home.
“No-one was hurt.”
The car was recovered from the water this morning.
A Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: “Our crews did attend this last night with the police, however, no action was required.”