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Transporter full of VWs drives into San Diego Bay

Transporter full of VWs drives into San Diego Bay

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Transporter_full_of_VWs_drives_into_San_Diego_Bay'; Volkswagen doesn't make amphibious cars, but it may want to consider them in the future. On Saturday, a trucker hauling a load of new VWs from San Diego to Los Angeles drove off a pier and into the ocean.

Local authorities say the driver apparently "suffered from some kind of medical emergency", causing him to black out and lose control of the truck. The cab careened into the San Diego Bay at a National City marine terminal, plunging into the water. The trailer stayed on the pier, but three cars fell into the bay.

The teamster regained consciousness underwater, escaped from the tractor and swam some 13 feet to the surface where he was evacuated in reportedly good condition to a local hospital.

[Source: 10News.com via All Cars, All the Time]

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