Man in his 70s rescued from Normanton canal after driving car into the water
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An elderly man was rescued in Normanton this afternoon (Thursday) after driving his car into a canal.
Emergency services in large numbers attended the scene this afternoon and the driver was recovered from the water, and into the care of the ambulance service.
A spokesperson from West Yorkshire Police said: “At 12.35pm today (June 8), police received a report of a car going into the canal off Lock Lane, Normanton.
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Hide Ad"Emergency services attended and the male driver, in his seventies, was recovered from the water.
"He was taken to hospital for further tests.”
A recovery operation has been underway throughout the afternoon to recover the vehicle.