A FAMILY'S summer break takes a bit of a dive as their car rolls into a lake. The Ford Focus estate was almost completely submerged after its electronic handbrake failed at White Acres resort in Newquay, Cornwall.
BPMThe car's electronic handbrake failed at White Acres resort in Newquay, Cornwall \- leaving the car to roll into a lake at the holiday park '/ '
BPMMLocal mechanics used a specialist machine to fish the motor out of the lake '/ '
The car after it had been dragged out of the lakeBPM An employee at the park said: "The owners were very good and calm about the situation and were grateful that no one was hurt." Local mechanics used a specialist machine to fish the motor out. Electronic handbrakes, which have become common in new cars, are said to be more reliable than traditional lever-type handbrakes. However, they can fail to engage properly if the motors that control them go wrong or there is a problem with the power supply. Most read in The US Sun HOUSE OF HORRORS Mom & son's dismembered bodies found after kidnapped daughter's escape KANYE EXPLAIN? Kanye shocks fans after he DELETES & replaces site with cryptic message FASHION BIBLE I'm a fashion expert - 4 rules to follow so you don't look older than you are HODA TISSUES Today host Hoda Kotb breaks down in tears during emotional moment on live TV CAN IT BE TRUE-TT? Duggar fans shocked as Jed's wife Katey defies family's strict rules HIS NAME IS... Kylie fans think she subtly revealed her son's name in new lip liner shade
