Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the city A taxi driver had to be rescued after following his sat nav into the Bridgewater Canal in Eccles.
The “embarrassed” driver made a left turn off Bridgewater Way and straight into the water on Sunday evening (April 11). GMP Traffic officers say he had a lucky escape.
Taking to Twitter, a spokesman for the force said: “This taxi was rescued by RPU west A-relief in Eccles after the driver followed his sat nav straight into the Bridgewater Canal. “Very lucky escape for the embarrassed driver.” Replying to the Tweet, Twitter user TheBigUglyGamer said: "I hope they were reported to the council as well as having to re-sit a driving test.
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