The engine’s flooded! Moment hapless driver’s van is swept downstream after he tries to cross a swollen river
- Van driver attempted to cross fast-flowing river in Grassington, North Yorkshire
- Footage shows the vehicle half-submerged and being swept downstream
- Video shows a bridge just yards away from the bank where the driver left from
This is the moment a van is swept downstream after its driver foolishly attempts to cross a rushing river.
A video was posted on social media on December 10 showing the van being taken away by a strong current in Grassington, North Yorkshire.
Footage from inside van shows the motorist attempting to cross a fast-flowing river to continue along a rough track, but being lifted by the water and swept away.
A video of a driver was posted on social media showing his van being taken away by a strong current in Grassington, North Yorkshire, as he tried to drive it across
Brown river water covers the bonnet as the van comes to a halt in the middle of the water.
The vehicle then starts to float away from the tracks which continues on the opposite river bank.
The driver attempts to restart the engine several times, despite being submerged in river water.
He starts shouting: ‘S***! No, no, no’ as the van is pulled along by the current.
It is then turned to face back upstream and bridge can be seen yards from the bank where the van had tried to cross.
Brown river water covers the windscreen as the van, which comes to a halt in the middle of the water, is carried off
The driver attempts to steer the van by turning the wheels to navigate it through the strong current.
He shouts: ‘F***! Turn that way, use the wheel as a f****** rudder!’
A photo was also shared showing a white van lodged in the middle of a stream.
It was shared by Harry Driver-Smith from nearby Masham, who claimed he was involved in recovering the vehicle.
Viewers on social media have expressed confusion as to why the driver failed to use a nearby bridge, which is shown in the video.
Since being shared on social media, viewers have expressed confusion as to why the driver failed to use a nearby bridge, which is shown in the video.
One said: ‘I like the bit where he’s floating down that torrent of a river looking at the bridge he decided not to use.’
Another joked: ‘Does anyone know if he managed to get it into berth or did he just anchor her there?’
Someone added: ‘The best part of this whole video is that there’s a footbridge next to him the entire time.’
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said they had not been called to any incident matching the description in the last two days.