Photo: SuppliedA Canterbury motorist has come out of a car crash worse off than the ducklings she was trying to avoid. The driver told Coalgate Volunteer Fire Brigade firefighters and a nearby farmer at the scene she had over-corrected after swerving to avoid a family of ducks. His wife phoned 111 while he put his boots on and ran to the scene, about 100m down his driveway. It appeared the car had gone into the ditch on its side, but had tipped back upright. Fire chief Philip Shaw advised motorists not to risk their life to avoid animals on the road.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 06, 2021 22:52 UTC