Driver in canal plunge riddle
Date published: 10 April 2012
MYSTERY surrounds the whereabouts of a motorist who drove a car into Failsworth Canal on Monday morning.
Firefighters and police were called to Sisson Street at 2.02am following reports of a silver Ford Focus in the water.
Police believe the driver lost control of the car and went through a fence before plunging into the canal.
A specialist water unit searched the area but no-one was found in the water or in the vehicle.
Police were unable to confirm the car was stolen.
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