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Amazon delivery van 'stuck on The Broomway after following GPS'
- Yesterday, HM Coastguard Southend said an Amazon delivery van drove via Wakering Stairs onto The Broomway after following a GPS route to Foulness Island, and authorities were notified.
- The Broomway is a 600-year-old six-mile walking path on Ministry of Defence land leading to Foulness Island, managed by QinetiQ, which warns the route is unsuitable for vehicles.
- The driver and passenger left the van and reported the incident to Amazon UK, which arranged with a local farmer to extract the vehicle, and the Coastguard later confirmed it was collected.
- The Broomway's hazards, linked to 100 deaths with many victims in Foulness churchyard, raise safety and pollution concerns after a vehicle became trapped Saturday evening.
- Authorities advised that the correct access to Foulness Island is via the left barrier via QinetiQ security office, and Amazon UK said it was aware of the situation and investigating.
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