A 45-year-old ladies car insurance customer was forced to spend a night in her car after severe flooding in Shropshire swept her car away.
The woman had spent the night with friends when on her journey home she had to cross a swollen Borle Brook in Bridgnorth.
Commenting on the accident, a police official said: "Because it was pitch black and the car had been spun round by the current, she had become disorientated and didn't want to attempt stepping out.
"Even when it became daylight and she could see her predicament, she was too tired and exhausted to attempt leaving the car. She just couldn't get out."
The female driver may have to make a costly claim on her ladies car insurance following the incident. As a result this could affect the price of her future motor insurance quotes.
