Toyota Submarine

[Pooksta]

Got called to a car stuck in a puddle on Sunday afternoon. The young male driver and his girlfriend took a short cut through a flooded back road. You can usually get through it easily but with care. Thing was, the road wasn't flooded due to excess rain or similar, it was flooded due to a burst underground water main.

So, off the young driver goes, told me he took the high side of the road as it was probably more shallow. Good thinking, exept, he drove over the weakest part of the road and ended up a submarine pilot!!! he and his girlfriend got out OK thank God but they were very very lucky. When we first arrived, the ute was nose deep up to the windscreen. As we watched it sank further until only the rear tray was visible... The tow driver had a heck of a time attempting to pull it out but eventually did.

We have a Police member where I work who has sunk not one, but TWO police cars in similar circumstances. He has taken quite a pounding over it in the last few weeks so we printed off a few of these pics and stuck them all over the Police Station. haven't been back to work since Sunday so I guess he'll have worked out it was ME who did it.. I await his revenge.

 

[DaveM]

Shame the poor guy must have been a bit of a shocker for him. This is why I try not ride through water on the road like this as you never know what is under it.

 

[Rocky]

That will be an expensive mistake

 

[CarlS]

Yes, it will definitely be an expensive mistake. Engine, Tranny, fuel tank must all be drained. The modules will most likely need replacing. All the wiring connectors will need to be dried out and, of course, the carpeting, seats, and interior panels will need to be dried out.

 

[DaveM]

If it is an insurance claim I don't think they will fix it

 

[CarlS]

It is most likely totaled. One could fix it himself though.

 

[Pooksta]

I think City West Water Corporation will be footing the bill for this one somehow

Lee.

 

[CarlS]

I think you are probably right.

 

[avion]

It's a Toyota, just pull it out the hole and start 'er up again.

Looks the same model as mine, deep water doesn't hassle her, however I don't want to go that deep. lol

Tough as nails.

 

[DaveM]

Looking at this one it would really have to be "Tough as nails" to run again

 

[Gromit]

:y24:I know it's serious and could've led to tragedy but you gotta admit, it IS funny too! And it was a man driving - that makes it even funnier!!!