Flood victim trapped in car saved using app DJ Chris Evans recommended on radio show

A GRANDAD says DJ Chris Evans saved his beingness aft helium got trapped successful his flooded car.

Terrified Chris Morris, 62, called 999 but did not cognize his determination arsenic h2o roseate inside.

He past remembered the What3Words app helium downloaded aft Evans recommended it connected his radio show.

It encodes immoderate determination into 3 words, which Chris work to the telephone handler.

Rescuers past arrived to propulsion him retired of his Tesla astatine the state lane successful Seaton, Devon, wherever the nutrient information systems manager was connected a business travel past week.

Chris went to hospital with ­suspected hypothermia earlier getting the each clear.

The dada of three, of Chesham, Bucks, said: “I’m truthful thankful to Chris Evans. He undoubtedly saved my life.”

He told however helium was deed by a downpour which flooded the roadworthy and caused his car to sink.

Chris recalled: “As soon arsenic the h2o started to travel into the compartment of the car, I called 999.

"By this constituent I was truly panicking arsenic it was rising rapidly. It was up to the dashboard and supra my chest. I was terrified.”

But helium had heard Evans impulse Virgin Radio listeners to usage the app aft a lad of 3 died astatine his CarFest lawsuit successful Hants successful August.

"Evans yesterday praised the boy’s household for telling him astir What3Words, adding of Chris: “That’s wherefore we bang connected astir it.”