A video shared on social media showed a wave created from a tractor, which smashed into shop windows as UK floods water surged through the historic town of Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
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Tractor caught driving through flooded streets of Tenbury Wells
A 57-year-old tractor driver branded an “industrial-strength idiot” by social media users has been arrested after reportedly ploughing through flooded streets in Tenbury Wells.
In a video shared on social media, a wave from the tractor’s wake smashed shop windows as flood water surged through the historic town on Sunday.
In the video people can be heard saying: “That’s caused so much damage, all the shops up the High Street.”
Many business owners said said the action created damage to already-flood-hit premises and worsened flooding in some areas protected by sandbags.
The town centre was flooded on Monday after a wall collapsed by Kyre Brook, causing a surge of water to rush through the streets.
Inspector Dave Wise, who leads the safer neighbourhood team in Tenbury Wells, said: “I’d like to thank everyone who brought this incident to our attention, and to the local community for their co-operation and support yesterday while we carried our initial enquiries.
“I understand the upset and anger that the incident caused, and I hope that the arrest we made yesterday evening offers reassurance that we are actively investigating it.
“Officers will continue to be out and about in Tenbury in the coming days to assist the local community and our partner agencies with recovery efforts following the flooding.”