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[Jeannie686]

Hi All,

Just thought in case any of you were planning of travelling through Chesham today; my husband was driving on his way to work through Waterside and round by Bois Moor Lane, and has been stopped on the road by Police. A 4x4 has had a nasty accident and plunged into the river/stream there. The road is cordoned off last I heard, with police and ambulaces on scene.

Best to avoid that part of Chesham in the car if you can!

[PeterC]

Hi All,

Just thought in case any of you were planning of travelling through Chesham today; my husband was driving on his way to work through Waterside and round by Bois Moor Lane, and has been stopped on the road by Police. A 4x4 has had a nasty accident and plunged into the river/stream there. The road is cordoned off last I heard, with police and ambulaces on scene.

Best to avoid that part of Chesham in the car if you can!

I can understand collisions between the roundabout and the railway bridge but putting a car into the river takes a bit of effort.

[Eaton]

I heard a lot of sirens at around 8.30am and was stopped from driving along there at 9.40am but I saw other cars using it at around 10am. I heard, although didn't see, that there were frogmen in the river... but bearing in mind it's only around 4-6 inches deep I'd be surprised if this is true.

[Jeannie686]

I did think that it would take some effort for a 4x4 to be in the water, but that's what the policeman told my husband when he asked why he couldn't drive through there.

[Eaton]

The BFP has an article which says "car hit a tree, part of said tree hit a pedestrian and the car went into the river', no mention of a 4x4 or frogmen!

http://www.bucksfree..._car_collision/

and from the Bucks Examiner http://chesham.bucki...er-in-ches.html

[struthie]

I had a text message this morning with a photograph of the car in the river,can't see how he/she managed it!

[Eaton]

can't see how he/she managed it!

I'm surprised as well! No frost, no heavy rain, the road surface down there isn't great but I don't think the potholes are deep enough to cause a vehicle to swerve. Anyway, the main thing is that there were no serious injuries.