A MUM watched in horror as her 11-month-old baby became trapped inside a car sinking in floodwater. Storm Bert nearly claimed another life at is wreaked havoc across the UK yesterday with 82mph winds, heavy snow and flooding. 6 A dad rescued his 11-month-old baby after pulling him from a car window as it sank Credit: Facebook 6 Parents Andre Randles and Paige Newsome were left traumatised after the nightmare Credit: Facebook 6 The couple found themselves in difficulty after driving into floodwater thinking it was shallow Credit: Facebook Hero dad, Andre Randles, had to rescue his baby son when his Volkswagen hatchback was completely submerged in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.
The tot's terrified mum, Paige Newsome, wrote on social media: "[It was] such a scary experience for Andre having to pull himself and our 11-month-old baby out of the car windows, whilst the water was flooding into the car." She also slammed the council as the road has reportedly been a danger area for years whenever there is heavy rain. "Calderdale Council need to sort this out ASAP! They have been getting notified about this part of Woodhouse Road multiple times by the owners of the house next to where our car is parked," she fumed.
Read More HERE COMES BERT Map reveals where Storm Bert will hit with 70mph gales, blizzards & floods The traumatised couple found themselves in difficulty when Andre drove into the water thinking it was shallow. They suddenly discovered a concealed dip in the road that pulled t.