Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

Rodds Bridge, Bude at 20/12/2012 11:03

Specialist swift water rescue technicians from Bude Fire Station were called to the aid of a driver who had become trapped in flood water at Rodds Bridge near Lower Upton, Bude.

It appears the man became trapped after driving over a humpback bridge crossing the Bude Canal. The man managed to get out of his car, but as he was surrounded by fast flowing and rising water, he called the fire service for help. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the swift water rescue team reached the man and escorted him to safety.

There is a lot of surface water on the roads today following the heavy rain overnight. Please take care if you are driving and don’t attempt to drive through flood water.