One woman was driving along a frozen Ottawa river when she crashed into the ice. She snapped some photos as the nearby residents pulled a kayak over to save her.
The unidentified woman stood atop her yellow sedan as it sank under the ice of the Rideau River in the suburb of Manotick Sunday afternoon.
As the vehicle fell further, she took photos of her and the only thing visible was the roof.
On social media, videos show two men hauling a white kayak towards the accident scene. She climbs on the top and is pulled to safety by a rope that’s attached to her watercraft.
‘Oh well. She says, “I guess I’ll be walking,” standing on firm ground.
She was the sole person inside the car. At 4.30pm police responded and charged her with dangerous operation of motor vehicle. However, driving on frozen water in a car is not illegal.
On Sunday afternoon, an unidentified woman stood on top of her yellow sedan while it was sinking under the Rideau River in Manotick.
The woman looks calm and patient in the video, which was taken by bystanders. Her car gradually skins into the river.
Two nearby people brought a kayak and pulled her to safety.
Paramedics arrived at the scene but the woman did not want to be photographed. According to National Post newspaper.
Although it is not clear where she came or what her destination was, one can assume that she did. Twitter userHe claimed he witnessed her “rip through” and that it wasn’t surprising that she had gone through the ice.
A video of the car racing down the frozen river shows it, although it is unclear whether it was intentionally or simply speeding along the ice.
According to one Twitter user, he witnessed the woman “rip through” him
Preternaturally calm, she waited for rescuers to arrive after her car had crashed through.
In a press statement, the Ottawa Police Service reported that this section of river had thin ice in comparison to other sections. According to the Ottawa Police Service: “This section of the river is thinner than other parts of the river.”
Ice conditions during this season can be unpredictable. Ottawa Police Service wants to remind people to avoid the ice, and that there is no safe ice.
Two people bring a kayak to the aid of the woman, while bystanders record the rescue. Finally, she was dragged away to safety.
“Don’t move towards the car.” One man asks the woman to come nearer, as he appears to urge her to do so.
Twitter posted the woman’s misfortune. She appeared uninjured, and was the only passenger in the car.
Police have warned that the vehicle remains in the river and could pose a danger to curious people who venture out onto the ice.
‘Oh well. As her car slides further into the water, she thinks she will walk.
You can drive on Canada’s frozen water. Some have suggested speed limits to prevent this type of driving.
‘Driving on frozen lakes and rivers is generally safe, so long as you properly plan for the winter adventure,’ according to Outdoor Canada magazine.
Police have not yet found the vehicle, but warned that the vehicle could pose a danger to anyone who ventures out onto the ice.