This weekend there was a tragic accident in connection with a road ferry at Furusund outside Norrtälje, where a car ended up in water and sank. Divers picked up the people after an hour in the water, but their lives could not be saved.
It is not the first accident when a car ends up in the water and unfortunately not the last either. Here you will learn valuable tricks on how to act if you are sitting in a picture that has ended up in the water.
Police are investigating possible faults with the accident car
Can take up to a minute for a car to sink
According to krisinformation.se it takes between 30 and 60 seconds for a modern car to sink.
When the car is below the surface, the pressure becomes very high and it can be difficult, or even impossible, to open the car doors or roll down the side window.
In such a situation, it is important to keep calm and think quickly. The car floats for a short while before it sinks and if you’re lucky you can get out through the windows, provided the car has window cranks.
If you don’t get out in time then it will not be possible to open the doors until the car has been filled with water and the pressure on the outside and in the car has equalized, which also The World of Technology reported on.
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Photo: Ulf Palm/TTBagagelutkan a possible way out
Even the tailgate can be a saving way out, as it can be opened from the inside. But even here it is important to be quick and do it while the car is still above the water’s surface.
A glass hammer can be the saving tool in a crisis situation. Then you can smash the windows if they cannot be cranked or folded down and get out.
Another trick is not to wear a seat belt if, for example, you drive on a ferry or are out driving on ice.
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