Woman thanks rescuers after Scarlett crash

A woman who drove her car over a cliff onto rocks at Scarlett has thanked her rescuers.

Christian writer Ruth took to Twitter to explain what had happened after the emergency services freed her from her overturned vehicle on Sunday.

She suffered a cracked vertebra after she couldn't stop her car while parking at the beauty spot in Castletown.

On her blog, she said she'd been released from Noble's Hospital after treatment.

She said she felt lucky to be alive after the incident.

Hello everyone, sorry to drop out for a while. I wrote off our car yesterday. Couldn't stop when parking above the sea. Went straight over the cliff on to rocks below. So many people get me out. Can't believe I'm alive, with just a cracked vertebra, bruises, pain and shock. XxxxX

— Ruth Kirk (@RMWK) June 17, 2019

Her husband also thanked those who helped:

My heartfelt thanks to all concerned with the recovery and treatment of my wife @RMWK after yesterday's accident at Scarlett: the coastguards, the police, the ambulance services, everyone in A&E at Noble's. So fortunate in our fantastic emergency services on the Isle of Man.

— John Woodman (@jwripple) June 17, 2019