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An ice cream truck was dramatically swept into the sea at a Cornish beauty spot on Sunday afternoon.
Footage shows the stranded ‘Kelly Whip’ van being battered by waves after being swept into the water at Harlyn Bay beach, north of Newquay in Cornwall.
A brave group of people jumped into the water in a desperate attempt to save the van before it fell victim to the high tide.
They were later seen trying to tow the van out of the water, as dozens of other stunned beachgoers watched from the bottom.
But the incoming tide proved too strong and the ice cream truck was eventually abandoned, crashed into a cliff by the waves.
A surfer goes about his business as an abandoned ice cream truck is battered by the waves.
Beachgoers tried to rescue the Kelly Whip ice cream truck from the water
They tried to get the vehicle out of the water but eventually the truck had to be abandoned.
The Kelly Whip pickup truck was seen floating in the water as waves dramatically crashed against it.
The ice cream truck driver is known to have eventually abandoned his vehicle.
Bathers watched as the high tide swept away the ice cream truck.
Dozens of rescuers tried to save the ice cream truck, which was flooded inside.
The audience watches as the ice cream truck is tossed around by the waves.
Harlyn Bay beach is considered one of the best family beaches in Cornwall thanks to its golden sand and proximity to Padstow.
The images show bathers trying to tow the van (left) and coast guard rescuers (right).
Other images show the ice cream truck being tossed around in the bay, with huge waves flooding inside.
The photos show the surfers going about their business as normal, taking advantage of the large waves that crashed against the stranded van.
DevonLive reports the driver eventually left after watching the van being swept into the sea.
Harlyn Bay beach is considered one of the best family beaches in Cornwall thanks to its golden sand and proximity to Padstow.
The beach was packed on Sunday despite much of the UK suffering flooding over the weekend.
Britons were hit by heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday, with localised flooding reported in some areas.
Tennis, Formula 1 and rowing fans at Wimbledon, Silverstone and Henley were also affected by thunder and rain this weekend.
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