Heart-stopping moment driver is forced to dive out of the way of his own SUV after it starts rolling into the sea as he tows his speedboat to shore
- Footage was filmed at Rocky Point dock in Port Moody, Canada, on Wednesday
- Man was standing on the back of his boat which was attached to his electric car
- When car starts rolling backwards, the man tries to jump out of the boat but slips
- He is hit by rear wheels and door of his car, which caught fire after being towed out of the water
This is the horrific moment that a driver is run over by his own SUV while attempting to tow his boat out of the sea – and the boat later caught fire.
The footage, which was filmed at Rocky Point dock in Port Moody, Canada, starts with the man standing on the back of his boat which is attached to his car by a trailer.
But the car starts to roll back and the man slips when he tries to jump out of the top of the boat to try stop the car and lands in the path of its wheels.
This is the horrific moment that a driver is run over by his own SUV while attempting to tow his boat out of the sea – and the boat later caught fire
He lands immediately in the path of his looming vehicle and, although he rolls mostly out the way, one of the rear wheels runs over him and the car’s open door hits him.
According to CBC News Canada, the driver was taken to hospital after the accident on Wednesday.
Constable Jason Mischke from Port Moody police said: ‘As it was rolling backward, the operator jumped from the boat and landed awkwardly.
‘He was struck by the vehicle, causing minor injuries to his lower body.’
But the car starts to roll back and the man slips when he tries to jump out of the top of the boat to try stop the car and lands in the path of its wheels. He lands immediately in the path of his looming vehicle and, although he rolls mostly out the way, one of the rear wheels runs over him and the car’s open door hits him
The car was later pictured submerged beneath the water, with the boat floating just above.
While being pulled from the water at around 6pm, the car, which was a hybrid and electric, caught fire.
The fire was finally put out around midnight.
‘It’s possible he just had not put it properly into park,’ said Mischke. ‘And unfortunately the consequences were dire for his vehicle.’
The car was later pictured submerged beneath the water, with the boat floating just above