Updated: Oct 28, 2015 02:35 PM
The car rescued from Hamilton Harbour this morning after the early Saturday morning crash on Harbour Road in Paget that resulted in a man being arrested on suspicion of drink-driving (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
A man who has since been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving survived a crash early Saturday morning that resulted in his vehicle ending in Hamilton Harbour.
A police spokesman said: “At about 1.48am, police responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Harbour Road in Paget near the junction of Lovers Lane. It was reported that the male driver of a car travelling west collided with a retaining wall on the northern side of the carriageway next to Lower Ferry before going overboard into the harbour. The male driver, who was the only occupant inside the vehicle was apparently not injured, however he was arrested on suspicion of impaired driving.”
The vehicle was rescued from the harbour this morning, resulting in traffic being disrupted for about an hour, from 8.30am.
All traffic restrictions have been lifted and flow is back to normal.
The car is prepared to be lifted from out of Hamilton Harbour (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
A view of the crane that was required to get the car from the harbour (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Damage done: the point where the car broke through the wall on Harbour Road (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
A rescue diver makes final alterations before the car can be lifted (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
And the operation begins: the car begins its return to more familiar territory (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
The front, driver-side damage shows point of impact (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
A little boy watches the final stages of the recovery action (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
Almost back: the car is steered back to the roadside, its future very uncertain (Photograph by Blaire Simmons)
