Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service tweeted the video and said they were"so proud" of the water rescue team.A supermarket delivery driver was rescued from the top of his overturned van after it was swept away crossing a fast-flowing ford.
Emergency services were called at 5pm on Tuesday to Westgate, in Weardale, County Durham, following reports a Morrisons delivery van was trapped in the swollen River Wear. Specialists from Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service used a raft attached to a nearby footbridge and gave a life jacket to the driver, who had climbed on top of the van.Witness Scott Bisset said the man looked"distressed and panicked" but was eventually brought to safety and taken to hospital.
The fire service tweeted a dramatic video of the scene, saying they were"so proud" of the water rescue team.It said:"On arrival our crews took immediate action, in what was challenging conditions, to ensure the driver was rescued." Mr Bisset, who lives a mile away from the river, went to assist after being called by two people who heard the driver shouting"help".
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