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A hapless Amazon delivery driver was forced to ditch their van after following GPS instructions to drive straight into water, UK coast guard officials said.

The driver drove straight into rising waters Sunday as they tried to navigate a six-mile walking path where at least 100 people have previously drowned trying to cross, although none in modern times.


  An Amazon delivery driver was forced to abandon their van after becoming stranded in rising waters. Your Southend / Facebook An Amazon delivery driver was forced to abandon their van after becoming stranded in rising waters. Your Southend / Facebook

The driver was trying to get to Foulness Island — a Ministry of Defense-owned island used for weapons testing — before the truck got stuck.

Coast guard officials warned drivers shouldn’t even try to access the 600-year-old path.

“The Broomway route is not for vehicles and should only be walked on with a guide who knows the mud flats,” officials said in a statement.

“It is an extremely dangerous area and is on MOD property only free to access when the firing ranges are not active and barrier is open.”


  The 600-year-old path is off limits, according to coast guard officials. Your Southend / Facebook The 600-year-old path is off limits, according to coast guard officials. Your Southend / Facebook

The last known death on the Broomway was in 1919, as reported by BBC News.

The unidentified driver was forced to ditch their van before a local farmer helped recover the vehicle.

An Amazon spokesman told the Telegraph an investigation is underway.

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