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Elderly man 'calmly' smokes pipe while 'sinking' in Loxley lake | Elderly man 'calmly' smokes pipe while 'sinking' in Loxley lake |
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An elderly man who accidentally drove into a lake sat in his car calmly smoking his pipe as he waited to be rescued, emergency services have said. | |
Crews were called to a farm in Loxley, Warwickshire, at about 14:50 BST on Tuesday. | Crews were called to a farm in Loxley, Warwickshire, at about 14:50 BST on Tuesday. |
The man, in his eighties, had gone there to fish. | The man, in his eighties, had gone there to fish. |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "He smoked his pipe and chatted to the farmer, who went into the lake in waders". | West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "He smoked his pipe and chatted to the farmer, who went into the lake in waders". |
Firefighters carried the driver from his car back onto land. | Firefighters carried the driver from his car back onto land. |
"He wasn't hurt or even cold but crews removed his clothing to ensure he didn't get cold and he was driven home in the ambulance," a spokesman said. | "He wasn't hurt or even cold but crews removed his clothing to ensure he didn't get cold and he was driven home in the ambulance," a spokesman said. |
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