Car skids on ice, narrowly avoids landing in canal

A DRIVER and his passenger had a lucky escape yesterday morning after their car skidded on ice and ended up teetering over the edge of the Caledonian Canal in Inverness.
The car skidded on ice and ended up teetering over the edge of the Caledonian Canal. Picture: HemediaThe car skidded on ice and ended up teetering over the edge of the Caledonian Canal. Picture: Hemedia
The car skidded on ice and ended up teetering over the edge of the Caledonian Canal. Picture: Hemedia

The unnamed couple were travelling in a Seat Ibiza when it lost its grip on ice in Muirtown, near the Highland capital, but were able to get out of the vehicle.

Scotland has been hit with a number of weather alerts in recent days, with the country braced for snow and ice.

A yellow ‘be aware’ warning was issued by the Met Office last week, until 6am on Boxing Day while parts of the country.