steven36 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Rainy and foggy weather contributed to the driver's error, police say A Kitchener woman was cold and wet, but unhurt, after police say she drove her car down a boat launch in Tobermory, Ont., late Thursday night. The woman was following her GPS in rainy and foggy conditions. (Ontario Provincial Police) Police in Tobermory, Ont., pulled a red car from the harbour early Friday morning after a Kitchener woman followed instructions from her GPS and drove down a boat launch and into the water. Ontario Provincial Police said the woman was following her GPS "when she took a wrong turn into Little Tub Harbour" late Thursday night. It was raining, dark and foggy at the time. Combining "weather conditions and the driver being new to the area, a fully submerged vehicle was the result," police said in a release. A police photo shows where a Kitchener woman's car was submerged in the Little Tub Harbour in Tobermory, Ont., late Thursday night. The car was removed Friday morning. (Ontario Provincial Police) The 23-year-old Kitchener woman was able to roll down her window, get out of the submerged car and swim approximately 30 metres to shore in 4 C water. She then called for help. Except for being cold and wet, the woman was unhurt. A tow truck was able to pull the submerged car out of the harbour at 8:22 a.m. Friday morning. Tobermory is approximately 250 km north of Waterloo. The Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Unfortunately there is no known cure for stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luisam Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Another candidate for "Darwin Prize" in grade of "saved by sheer luck" but probably she is potentially a candidate for future nomination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pc71520 Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Stupid GPS...and even a more stupid Driver... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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humble3d Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 We rely on technology to save us from ourselves but when technology fails, we panic and freeze... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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