A lorry has a mechanical mishap, causing it to roll back on to a moored boat at Bourne End Marina on the Thames Lorry sinks boatA lorry that was being stored at Bourne End Marina, near Marlow on the Thames, began to roll into the water, crushing a boat in the process.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatThe lorry was carrying a heavy load of scaffolding at the time.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatA marina spokesman said that the boat, which was a marina-owned tug, was probably a write-off.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatThe incident happened on Friday 2 August at around 3pm.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatThe spokesman for Bourne End Marina said that he saw the trailer start rolling, but it was too late by then to stop it from hitting the boat.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatThe incident is being blamed on a "mechanical mishap".Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatLuckily the lorry's sidebars took much of the weight, so it didn't completely submerge the boat.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatThankfully no one was hurt in the incident.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatA crane was called out to lift the trailer off the boat.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatThe full extent of the damage is not yet known.Photo: Nick Parford/Solent NewsLorry sinks boatSee the gallery of the 60m superyacht Yogi sinkingPhoto: Nick Parford/Solent News
