The only thing worse than being embarrassed in public is having that moment caught on live TV.
That’s exactly what happened to one man recently, as his attempt to launch his boat into a lake ended with his vehicle in the water as well.
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As seen in the now viral clip, the man’s truck quickly sank after sliding into the water from the loading dock.
WCIS reporter Jakob Emerson was doing a story at Lake Springfield in Illinois about a proposed project to build a second artificial lake in the area, when the segment was interrupted by a much more interesting story.
During Emerson’s report, a man failed to launch his motorboat into the lake. The car then slid into the water when the driver got out to release the boat from the trailer. The reporter stopped his story, as he noticed the white GMC Sierra pickup was quickly sinking right behind him.
According to Fox News, it only took 25 seconds for the car to become fully submerged. No one was in the vehicle at the time, and everyone left injury free.
Springfield Mayor Jim Langfelder is launching an investigation to determine what exactly went wrong and if any charges need to be issued, the outlet noted.
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