Insurance Company to front clean-up operation after car plunges over cliff top

The recovery operation to retrieve the fallen people carrier which plummeted off a cliff top in Benllech on Anglesey is proving problematic. 11 year old Paige Dean is lucky to be alive after the car she was sitting in listening to music plunged into the sea after the hand break was accidentally released.

The school girl escaped with only a small scratch, jumping from the runaway car seconds before it careered over the edge. Her grandparent’s car now lies at the bottom of the cliff. It is marooned in an inaccessible bay which is proving a major headache for those trying to recover the wreckage.

Ynys Mon County Council say the burden of removing the rubble falls to the insurance company, Royal Sun Alliance, although they will continue to monitor the situation. No attempts have yet been made by the insurance company to remove the battered Citroen CX as they endeavour to come up with a plan to rid the beauty spot of the wreckage with the minimum amount of disruption.

Paige’s grandfather and the owner of the vehicle said “Our insurance company have been in touch with the coastguards today about removing the car, and it looks like it will need a barge and a crane to retrieve it,” said Mr Dean.

The authorities have called for the car to be removed as soon as possible as the site is attracting a large amount of attention with people coming from all over to catch a glimpse of the debris. The coastguards have said it does not pose a danger to shipping but all involved are anxious to have the wreckage cleared up as soon as possible.