Man, 67, rescued after his Tesla falls into river during ferry transport near Montreal
At around 5:20 p.m., Laval police received several 911 calls about a report of a car falling into the Rivière des Prairies.
Police said the car was disembarking the ferry near Laval-sur-le-Lac when a mooring line from the ferry became loose, creating a gap that caused the vehicle to fall into the water. The cable ferry Paule II travels between Laval and Île Bizard.
The driver managed to get out of his vehicle and reach the shore where he was rescued by a ferry employee who jumped into the water. The driver was sent to hospital to be treated for nervous shock.
Police said the vehicle was pulled out of the river and is a total loss.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Thursday it has deployed a team of investigators to Laval to investigate the incident.
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