A flight that ended happily: the car went upside down into the river, but the crew was unharmed
A car accident in Simnas, Lithuania, resulted in a vehicle plunging into a river, but all three occupants emerged unscathed.
A dramatic incident occurred in Simnas, Lithuania, where a car overturned and fell into a river late Saturday night. A brief video of the overturned vehicle, partially submerged in murky water, was shared on a Facebook page, capturing the urgent moment. Reports indicated that all three occupants of the car were unharmed, and the driver was confirmed to be sober at the time of the accident.
According to police reports cited by the news portal delfi.lt, the accident happened around 1 AM, when the driver, born in 2008, lost control of the vehicle due to slippery road conditions. The car struggled to maintain its path and broke through the bridge's barriers before flipping and landing in the water. Authorities classified the event as a technical traffic incident, highlighting that it was an accident rather than a collision.
Firefighters arrived at the scene but found no one inside the vehicle, leading them to retrieve only the car keys and the broken bridge railings from the water. The car involved was identified as a Volkswagen Jetta. The quick response from emergency services ensured that no further complications arose from the incident, which serves as a reminder of the dangers posed by hazardous road conditions in adverse weather.