A Bedford Borough Council van has driven into the River Great Ouse along the Embankment.
Eagle-eyed local Peter Element, chair of the Castle Resident’s Association Facebook page, shared pictures of the mishap shortly after it happened this afternoon (Friday).
It appears the driver of the van misjudged the edge of the river bank near the Bedford School boat house and Longholme Cafe due to flooding in the area.
A Bedford Borough Council spokesperson told us the van was only stuck for a short time, and the driver and the vehicle have been “recovered without damage.”
They added that a “full investigation into the incident will be conducted.”
Peter has asked members of his group to come up with a caption for his photos of the waterlogged van. You can join in at facebook.com/groups/crabedford.
