Car falls into water at Shapinsay pier

A car boarding the ferry at Shapinsay pier ended up in the water last Friday afternoon.

Police said that the vehicle was being pushed onto the boat with the engine turned off, when the driver lost control.

No one is thought to have been hurt in the incident, which occurred in the early afternoon.

The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, managed to swim back to the pier where they were attended to by a doctor.

Police have said arrangements for the recovery of the car are being made.

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