Farmer rescues lorry driver from flooded road

A lorry driver has been rescued from his vehicle by tractor after he got stuck driving through flood water.

The driver got stuck on the Godney Road near Wells, Somerset, which had been flooded since Storm Chandra brought rain to the county.

Somerset Council declared a major incident earlier this week and said further flooding was possible, particularly in Moorland, Saltmoor and Currymoor.

Michael Churches, who runs the Godney farm next to the flooded area, said: "We have to put up signs ourselves for our farm and wedding venue, someone who ends up next to the flooded area has nowhere to go."

Churches, who also runs the Glastonbury Wedding and Events venue, said he used his tractor to rescue the lorry driver.

"The driver was fine, he didn't realise how flooded the road was," he said.

Churches said he will work with a recovery company to remove the lorry from the field once the water levels go down.

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