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Enterprise rental van driver gets stuck at entrance to Grand Burstin Hotel car park in Folkestone

This driver got into a bit of a scrape when they wedged a rental van under the entrance to a hotel car park.

The Enterprise vehicle was stuck at the Grand Burstin in Folkestone for hours.

An Enterprise rental van got wedged under the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone. Picture: Philip George
An Enterprise rental van got wedged under the Grand Burstin Hotel in Folkestone. Picture: Philip George

Baffled passers-by spotted the van jammed under the 2.4-metre height barrier last night - and it was still there this morning.

Philip George, who lives nearby, says he was told about the incident on Tuesday night.

“I couldn't stop laughing when I saw the van stuck in the Burstin this morning,” the 28-year-old said.

“I'm still baffled at how it managed to get that far before getting stuck.

“It's actually kind of impressive in a weird way - how did she keep going that long?

The jammed van. Picture: Philip George
The jammed van. Picture: Philip George

“It is definitely a hilarious way to start the day.”

Other people saw the funny side after the images were shared on social media.

“Can’t park there, mate,” one person quipped.

Another wrote: “That’s a perfect fit. Let some air out the tyres and she’ll be fine.”

Someone else said: “Ouchy. I didn’t realise the roof was so low at the Burstin.”

Britannia Hotels, which runs the Grand Burstin, and Enterprise have been approached for comment.

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