Driver helped to safety after vehicle gets stuck in flood water after attempting to cross ford in Ripon
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service responded to reports of a vehicle stuck in flood water in Ripon yesterday evening.
A crew from Ripon was called to Firs Avenue at 6.21pm on Tuesday (January 2) to a car that had become stuck in flood water after attempting to cross a ford.
On arrival at the scene, the driver was out of the vehicle after being assisted out of the water by a member of the public.
The driver was checked over by police officers and given advice.
The fire crew closed off the ford and foot bridge with assistance from police.