A MILK man and his milk cart had to be rescued from three feet of deep water in Worcestershire in the early hours of the morning.

Firefighters rescued the man in his 40s, who had driven a pick-up truck carrying milk into Walcot Ford, Drakes Broughton, near Pershore.

The man was uninjured but had to be rescued by an inflatable sled by fire crews just after midnight on Monday morning (July 10).

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Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service said: "Crews were called out to a rescue from water at Walcot Lane Ford, near Pershore, at 12.05am on Monday.

“One crew and the water first responders from Pershore Fire Station were joined by a crew from Pebworth.

“A pick-up truck carrying milk was stuck in three feet of water in the Ford.

“An uninjured man in his 40s was rescued by a crew using an inflatable sled.

“The police were also in attendance and the final HWFRS crew left the scene at 1.13am."

Worcester News has contacted West Mercia Police.