Pensioner's lucky escape after reversing his car out of a parking space, down a steep embankment and into the river An elderly man reversed his car into the Lliedi River, South Wales Police say he is shaken up and was taken to hospital for a routine check-p The Fire Service and Police were called to the scene at 4.27pm yesterday An elderly man failed to get into gear as he reversed his blue Renault into a river after trying to leave a car park. The pensioner was described as 'shaken up' and was taken to hospital for a routine check-up after the accident. Police were called to the scene at Old Castle Road at 4.27pm yesterday, where a car was in the Lliedi river, South Wales. Accident: The man reversed his blue Renault car into the river Lliedi in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire Ray Sinclair arrived at the scene following the incident, while driving towards Llanelli Leisure Centre, and took these photographs. He said: 'I didn't see what happened, but I was told the man was parked across the way and was reversing out of a parking space. He went across the car park and reversed straight into the river. He was an elderly man, so we don't know if he was taken ill.' Riverbank: The elderly man is said to be 'shaken up' and was given a routine check-up following the incident Reversed: Local police say that no offenses occurred. The Fire Service were called but were not required He said he wasn't aware of anything similar had happened in the area before. A spokeswoman for Dyfed-Powys Police confirmed officers were called to the scene. She said: "One vehicle was involved and an elderly male was taken to West Wales General Hospital. He had no injuries, he was shaken up. No offences have been detected. A spokesman for Mid and West Wales Fire Service said a crew was called to the scene, but was not required. The car has been removed from the river.