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| 'Pain' at CCTV car harbour plunge | 'Pain' at CCTV car harbour plunge |
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| A driver has spoken of the "painful" moment when he watched his £7,500 car roll off a ferry slipway after he went to the toilet. | A driver has spoken of the "painful" moment when he watched his £7,500 car roll off a ferry slipway after he went to the toilet. |
| CCTV footage shows the moment the Smart car plunged into the sea and floated along the harbour from the north side of the Sandbanks Ferry in Poole. | CCTV footage shows the moment the Smart car plunged into the sea and floated along the harbour from the north side of the Sandbanks Ferry in Poole. |
| The owner, Tony Hearn, ran out to see "the roof bobbing along" on Tuesday. | The owner, Tony Hearn, ran out to see "the roof bobbing along" on Tuesday. |
| He said the handbrake was up in the car, which was later recovered. Mr Hearn is awaiting news from insurers. | He said the handbrake was up in the car, which was later recovered. Mr Hearn is awaiting news from insurers. |
| He added: "I was just washing my hands when someone came tearing in and said 'has anyone got a silver car?' | He added: "I was just washing my hands when someone came tearing in and said 'has anyone got a silver car?' |
| "I said yes and he said it had gone into the water. | "I said yes and he said it had gone into the water. |
| "I thought he was joking, but when I looked at his face he was clearly not joking. | "I thought he was joking, but when I looked at his face he was clearly not joking. |
| Police were called when Mr Hearn's car was seen floating in the harbour | Police were called when Mr Hearn's car was seen floating in the harbour |
| "I ran down to see the roof and windows bobbing along. | "I ran down to see the roof and windows bobbing along. |
| "My first instinct was to jump in and get it but reality set in and I contacted the coastguard. | "My first instinct was to jump in and get it but reality set in and I contacted the coastguard. |
| "All I could think was, 'oh my God, my car is in the water'." | "All I could think was, 'oh my God, my car is in the water'." |
| Dorset Police were also alerted when the partially-submerged vehicle was spotted floating past the Haven Hotel. | Dorset Police were also alerted when the partially-submerged vehicle was spotted floating past the Haven Hotel. |
| The vehicle was later recovered by a barge company. | The vehicle was later recovered by a barge company. |
| Chris Thorne saw the car being recovered from the sea. | Chris Thorne saw the car being recovered from the sea. |
| He said: "From what I heard it floated about 600 yards along before sinking. | He said: "From what I heard it floated about 600 yards along before sinking. |
| "When it was pulled out it looked in a right state. | "When it was pulled out it looked in a right state. |
| "I doubt if it was in any drivable condition." | "I doubt if it was in any drivable condition." |
| Mr Hearn, from Reading, Berkshire, added: "It's very painful to see it but there is a strangely humorous side to this. | |
| "It is just a case of waiting to hear from the insurers now." | "It is just a case of waiting to hear from the insurers now." |