NYP received a call from a delivery driver (m, 28) ‘stuck in snow’ on Thornton Lane. He had described ‘heavy snow and icy conditions’, then added ‘new-born baby on board, as well as partner’. It was not possible to contact the caller to confirm location, so members took a team Land Rover and the Honda Pioneer up Thornton Lane, which runs from Thornton Church/Marton Arms towards Kingsdale. With snow across the road in the valley bottom, the members were surprised to find the Transit van had been driven all the way up to the gate near Kingsdale Head Farm before getting comprehensively stuck.
CRO rescues people — there are other agencies which recover vehicles — but because the road to the farm was blocked by the van this was winched out and the driver followed the CRO vehicles back to Thornton. Fortunately, the baby appeared to sleep throughout.
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