Lorry drama in River Severn

Wednesday 8th October 2008, 8:41AM BST.

92579rescue-9-pm-07.jpgA full-scale underwater search was started when a lorry crashed into the River Severn.

It was feared the driver had been swept away at Arley near Kidderminster and drowned but was later found nearby.

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The search lasted several hours and the fire service said the operation would have cost thousands of pounds.

It is unclear how the pick-up lorry ended up in the river although witnesses said they saw it being driven at speed down the lane into Arley.



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