Amazon Delivery Driver Saved After GPS Directs Van onto UK Mudflats

An Amazon delivery van found itself stuck in the mud near a military firing range after its driver mistakenly followed GPS directions onto a perilous tidal path, according to officials.

HM Coastguard Southend reported that they were called to the scene after the van ventured onto The Broomway—a historic 6-mile walking route that extends into the Thames Estuary—while attempting to reach Foulness Island.

The Broomway is not designed for vehicles and should only be traversed on foot with a knowledgeable guide due to the surrounding mud flats, the coast guard warned. This area is particularly hazardous and is situated on land owned by the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence. Public access is allowed only when military firing ranges are inactive and a security barrier is open.

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An Amazon delivery van stuck in the mudflats.  (Facebook/ HM Coastguard Southend On Sea)

According to HM Coastguard Southend, officers contacted the Qinetiq security office, which confirmed that the van’s occupants had driven onto the mud flats the previous evening. The vehicle remained stranded through high tide.

A member of the public crosses “The Broomway” during a guided walk in Shoeburyness, England.  (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The delivery driver exited the van and promptly reported the incident to Amazon, as stated by the coast guard. The company arranged for a local farmer to recover the vehicle later that day. By the afternoon, officials confirmed that the van had been successfully removed.

The remains of an old “Oil Tank” stand at the end of “The Broomway” walk in Shoeburyness, England.  (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Coastguard officials emphasized that their primary concern was the safety of the occupants and the risk of environmental contamination. After confirming that everyone was safe and that the vehicle would be extracted, the officers were stood down.

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According to parish council records cited by the BBC, 100 people have died on The Broomway, although the last recorded death occurred in 1919.

An Amazon delivery van found itself stuck in the mud near a military firing range after its driver mistakenly followed GPS directions onto a perilous tidal path, according to officials.

HM Coastguard Southend reported that they were called to the scene after the van ventured onto The Broomway—a historic 6-mile walking route that extends into the Thames Estuary—while attempting to reach Foulness Island.

The Broomway is not designed for vehicles and should only be traversed on foot with a knowledgeable guide due to the surrounding mud flats, the coast guard warned. This area is particularly hazardous and is situated on land owned by the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence. Public access is allowed only when military firing ranges are inactive and a security barrier is open.

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An Amazon delivery van stuck in the mudflats.  (Facebook/ HM Coastguard Southend On Sea)

According to HM Coastguard Southend, officers contacted the Qinetiq security office, which confirmed that the van’s occupants had driven onto the mud flats the previous evening. The vehicle remained stranded through high tide.

A member of the public crosses “The Broomway” during a guided walk in Shoeburyness, England.  (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The delivery driver exited the van and promptly reported the incident to Amazon, as stated by the coast guard. The company arranged for a local farmer to recover the vehicle later that day. By the afternoon, officials confirmed that the van had been successfully removed.

The remains of an old “Oil Tank” stand at the end of “The Broomway” walk in Shoeburyness, England.  (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Coastguard officials emphasized that their primary concern was the safety of the occupants and the risk of environmental contamination. After confirming that everyone was safe and that the vehicle would be extracted, the officers were stood down.

FOX Business reached out to Amazon for comment.

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According to parish council records cited by the BBC, 100 people have died on The Broomway, although the last recorded death occurred in 1919.