Man rescued from roof of his car after driving through ford in Catherine-de-Barnes

A driver had to be rescued from the roof of his car this morning (9th March) after it was flooded when he drove through a ford in Catherine-de-Barnes.

West Midlands Fire Service say they attended Henwood Lane following a 999-call from the driver.

A fire service spokesman says two crews and a technical team helped rescue the man whose car was submerged in about 1m (3.5ft) of water.

(Image: WMFS).