Driver is run over by his OWN car after brakes failed as he parked it on slipway

• Driver broke each his legs when he was run over by his automobile throughout journey to seashore
• Motorist was knocked flat on his again as automobile rolled down slipway in North Wales
• The Volkswagen Passat ended up within the sea at Penmaenmawr, close to Conwy
• The driving force is recovering after being rescued by coastguards and paramedics

By Sam Tonkin For Mailonline

Printed: 09:45 EST, 12 December 2016 | Up to date: 09:59 EST, 12 December 2016

A driver broke each his legs when he was run over by his personal automobile throughout a visit to the seashore.

The motorist was knocked flat on his again because the automobile rolled down a slipway and disappeared into the ocean.

The VW proprietor parked on the seashore slipway and walked across the again when he was struck by the automobile because the handbrake failed.

Significantly injured: A driver broke each his legs when he was run over by his personal automobile throughout a visit to the seashore. The automobile rolled down a slipway and disappeared into the ocean (pictured)

The motorist was knocked flat on his again because the automobile rolled down a slipway in North Wales

He then may solely watch because the Volkswagen Passat continued down the hill and went into the ocean and was taken by the tide.

The automobile went to date below the ocean at Penmaenmawr, close to Conwy, North Wales, solely the roof was exhibiting.

The driving force was right now recovering in hospital after being rescued by coastguards and paramedics.

Aled Thomas of restoration agency Moduron Maethlu Motors Ltd, stated: 'From what I can perceive, the motive force acquired out the automobile and the handbrake failed, inflicting the automobile to run down the slipway and into the water.

The automobile went to date below the ocean at Penmaenmawr, close to Conwy, solely the roof was exhibiting

The driving force is right now recovering in hospital after being rescued by coastguards and paramedics

Aled Thomas of a restoration agency, stated: 'From what I can perceive, the motive force acquired out the automobile and the handbrake failed, inflicting the automobile to run down the slipway and into the water'

'Sadly the automobile additionally ran him over and has damaged his legs and he's in hospital.'

'We may solely simply see the roof of the automobile at that time so we needed to anticipate the tide to exit so we may clear rocks out of the trail of the automobile.

'We then drove on the seashore with the Land Rover and winched the automobile off the rocks so we may tow it again on to the slipway the place is was then loaded on the truck.' 

The driving force broke each his legs when he was run over by his personal automobile throughout a visit to the seashore

The VW proprietor parked on the seashore slipway and walked across the again when he was struck by the automobile because the handbrake failed. The driving force is now recovering in hospital after being rescued

The VW proprietor parked on the seashore slipway and walked across the again when he was struck

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