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An investigation has been launched after a Parcelforce driver 'followed a sat nav' onto a canal footpath before getting stuck on a verge. The courier van was abandoned on the towpath in Middleton , beside the Rochdale Canal over the weekend, close to the Th'iron Donger Bridge. Pictures after the vehicle was stumbled across by a local walking group showed the red van angled on the grass verge over the water. A crane was later drafted in to hoist the van out from a nearby field. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Royal Mail said the driver was 'directed onto an unsuitable route' while following a sat nav in the Chadderton Park area before coming stuck. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident involving a Parcelforce Worldwide delivery vehicle where one of our drivers was directed onto an unsuitable route while following satellite navigation guidance in the Chadderton Park area, becoming stuck. "We will be investigating the incident to understand how this occurred and apologise for any inconvenience caused.” Greater Manchester Police confirmed the delivery driver exited the vehicle but remained at the scene and that recovery services later removed it. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable , highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street . If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
