The man had been on the roof of his car for "some time" when emergency services finally pulled him out of the river shortly after midnight.

A man was rescued from the roof of his car after it got stuck in a flooded Canterbury river amid continued heavy rain in the region.

Protip: do not attempt to ford a river when there is heavy flooding.

And, when the rescue staff are on their way to get you, do not unexpectedly leap off the roof of your car into the water like this clown apparently did.

  • Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nzEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I wonder what makes people try this? Underestimated the depth, overestimated what their vehicle is capable of, just didn’t appreciate the power the water has? It’s a global phenomenon, the states even has specific laws regarding driving around barricades and into floodwater.

    The Rufford lane ford is a great example of this.