A taxi driver had a lucky escape when his car plunged into a canal outside of a pub in Linslade on Saturday evening. The incident happened at 6.45pm outside The Globe Inn, of Globe Lane, when a driver of Skyline Taxis accidently drove into the Grand Union Canal after dropping off customers for their Christmas party at the pub.
Police and ambulance services attended the scene after they were informed by the fire service of the incident. Bedforshire police say no persons were trapped, the vehicle was fully submerged upon arrival and that no further action will be taken.
The Globe Inn had posted a picture of the taxi in the canal on their facebook page, which prompted a huge response from people on the social networking site. The picture has since been removed, as well as The Globe Inn’s facebook page.
An Old English Inns spokesperson: “We are shocked to hear what happened and are relieved that no one was hurt.” They also added that since Greene King has owned the pub, an incident such as this hasn’t happened before.
