"Like a waterfall": Man and woman died in trapped car after 'burst pipe' flooded road
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA man and a woman died after being trapped in a car stuck on a flooded road following torrential rain. The pair were rescued from a Mercedes, submerged in water under a bridge, but they later died in hospital, police have confirmed.
Neighbours in Mossley Hill, Liverpool, say the flooding, thought to have happened following a burst pipe, caused a 15ft flood, with water gushing down the side of the bridge 'like a waterfall', the Liverpool Echo reports.
Now, police are appealing for witnesses after the black Mercedes Class 180 became stuck at around 9.20pm. Police patrols assisted by Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services were at the scene until the early hours of Sunday morning. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features Eyewitnesses described seeing a car submerged under water in the road on Saturday night.
Rebecca Wilson was traveling along Queens Drive when her taxi nearly went into the water at 9pm on Saturday evening. The 27-year-old said the water was around 15ft high.
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