THIS is the infinitesimal a van gets submerged by an incoming tide aft getting stuck connected the formation successful Cornwall - earlier being stranded each night.
A surfer dodged the stricken Ford Transit aft it was washed into the oversea astatine Crackington Haven yesterday.
Video footage shows the partially submerged conveyance conscionable yards from the enactment and with an inflatable vessel moored to it.
A surfer is seen manoeuvring by the van.
The incidental happened connected Friday day and the conveyance remained stricken determination until this morning.
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Eyewitness Gary Barnett said: "It's astir apt a write-off."
A idiosyncratic astatine the adjacent Cabin Cafe told The Sun today: "It was towed distant by 2 tractors this morning."
They said idiosyncratic who they presume was the proprietor of the van was astatine the country arsenic it was pulled retired of the water.
She added that cars getting stricken by the tide connected the formation is not a communal occurrence.
Another person, who works successful the adjacent Coombe Barton Inn, told america the van is presently successful the "bottom car park" disconnected the beach, with a assemblage having gathered.
One of his colleagues astatine the pub, who saw the commotion yesterday, explained: "He drove onto the formation and wanted to motorboat his wib and got caught out."
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Asked if the operator had to scramble from the van, helium said helium didn't see.
Referring to the video, different idiosyncratic said: "That’s my fellow surfing past. We went for a lunchtime surf but didn’t expect to person to dodge a van and a boat."
Another added: "Not truly brilliant. It’s a shame astir each the fuel, diesel, oils, antifreeze and lubricants."
Throngs of tourists unreserved to haul ICE CREAM VAN from the ocean
By Joe Hadden and Alex West
In July, a assemblage of tourists rushed to haul a stranded crystal pick van from the water aft it had been swept retired to sea.
The proprietor was near reddish faced aft helium popped to the loo.
The motortruck was parked connected Harlyn Bay Beach near Newquay in Cornwall when its proprietor disappeared to reply the telephone of nature.
In the meantime the tide raced successful and engulfed the motor, trapping it successful the soil and waves.
Amazing videos amusement dozens of beachgoers forming a tug-o-war squad to desperately effort and propulsion the ‘Kelly Whip’ van from the oversea with a enactment but to nary avail.
A 4x4 with a winch besides tried to escaped it but it would not budge.
At precocious tide the van was seen astir afloat submerged being battered by the waves arsenic onlookers watched successful disbelief.
Eventually erstwhile the oversea receded astir 9pm a tractor was capable to resistance it backmost up the beach.
Read the afloat communicative here.