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A motorist had a harrowing pre-dawn ordeal on Thursday morning, when his Chevy Trax plunged into the sea.<\/p>

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Gerard Brookes told state media he fell asleep as he travelled on the Perry Bay Main Road after leaving work at Royalton Resort at 2 am.<\/p>\n

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He managed to swim to safety from the submerged vehicle, having escaped serious injury.<\/p>

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Brookes said he sustained a blow to his arm, but there was no need for him to be hospitalised.<\/p>

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The vehicle was lifted from the watery depths on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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