Driver escapes sinking Tesla after it falls off ferry near Montreal
The 67-year-old driver was treated for shock, but was otherwise unharmed
A car fell off a ferry in the Montreal area on Wednesday afternoon, but its driver managed to escape the sinking vehicle and make it to shore.
The car, a Tesla, fell into the water around 5:20 p.m. as it was disembarking from the Paule II, a small ferry that carries six cars between Île-Bizard and Laval, just north of Montreal.
A Laval police spokesperson said one of the ferry's mooring lines detached as cars were disembarking, causing the ferry to drift away from the dock. Police say the Tesla fell into the gap.
A 67-year-old man was at the wheel of the vehicle at the time. He managed to escape the car before it sank and a ferry employee jumped into the water to help him make it to shore.
He was transported to the hospital to be treated for shock.
The car has been removed from the water and is considered a total loss, according to police.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said in a news release it was sending a team to investigate the incident.
Written by Matthew Lapierre