Car plunges 15ft into harbour after ‘learner driver got pedals mixed up’

A CAR crashed into a harbour after a learner driver apparently got her pedals mixed up.

The black Mercedes surged off the slipway taking out a wooden bollard, a bench and a railing.

A blundering driver was rescued after plunging 15ft into a harbour

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A blundering driver was rescued after plunging 15ft into a harbourCredit: WNS
A learner plate was visible on the rear of the car

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A learner plate was visible on the rear of the carCredit: WNS

It plunged 15ft over the harbour wall towards the water but, luckily, for the driver and her passenger the tide was out.

The accident is believed to have happened when the driver, said to be a middle-aged woman, mixed up the brake and clutch during a lesson in Burry Port, Carmarthenshire.

According to a local social media group, the Mercedes “jumped forward and the lady panicked”.

That led to the car surging ahead, taking the bench down the wall with it into the mud.

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The pair inside clambered to safety when fire crews arrived with a 22ft ladder. The car was later winched from the mud.

Social media users were quick to find the funny side, with one writing: “Talk about protective over their fishing spot.”

Another said: “The one and only time that the mud in the harbour has served a purpose and provided a cushion.”

The damaged Mercedes was later recovered from the harbour

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The damaged Mercedes was later recovered from the harbourCredit: Athena

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