Mercedes-Benz GLE Gets Stuck On The Beach After Stunt Goes Wrong [Video]

Driving on the beach is becoming a rising trend among Indians. Despite the same being illegal, people love taking their vehicles to the beach. Many try to do stunt driving on the sand and even film the same for use on social media. These can sometimes go terribly wrong. The latest such case is from Gujarat's Surat. A Mercedes-Benz GLE got stuck on the sand here, after its attempt to pull off stunts failed. It left the occupants stranded, unable to move the vehicle out of the water. A video of them standing helpless near the GLE has now surfaced...

It starts by showing the miserable plight of the vehicle. This seems to be an older-generation GLE. It is half-submerged in sand! The sea seems to have washed off sand from under its wheels, making it completely sink in. Clearly, the platform is sitting on the sandbed, which further sank in as the sea withdrew.

As shown in the video, the sand now stands as tall as the SUV's wheels, almost covering them. There's indeed no chance of it making it out without external aid. A guy can be seen standing near the vehicle, and another sitting behind it, both helpless and clueless about an escape plan. They seem to be trying to make a track for the SUV to make it out of the sand. Given the gravity of the situation, this plan seems to be impossible.

The video doesn't show how (or if) they managed to get the GLE out of the sand. Here are our assumptions on what could have possibly happened here.

Both occupants of the GLE are seen standing outside the vehicle. Thus, the actual 'sinking' should have happened after they got out of the vehicle. The tides seem to have caused this chaos. The SUV was reportedly being driven roughly and doing stunts on the shoreline.

Chances are there that the men took it to the beach without lowering the tyre pressure. Proper deflation is critical for safe drives on loose sand. The pressure should ideally be kept at 10-15 psi. Doing so will give the tyres more contact patches with the sand, an even weight distribution and better traction. Deflated tyres won't let the car sink easily.

Here, the GLE was being driven roughly through the shoreline. At some point, the driver might have done a sudden braking or rough acceleration, causing the sand underneath to unsettle. Since the tyres weren't deflated, the vehicle would soon get stuck. Likely panicked, the driver might have fiddled with the throttle, causing the vehicle to completely sit with its belly on the sand. The two could have gotten out to figure out a way to get the car to safety or to seek help.

Further 'sinking' was likely caused by the high tide. As the seawater rose and receded, more sand was swept off from under the car, and it was now lodged in sand that's very soft and wet. This incident is a classic example of how dangerous tides can be. If you're wondering, it is relatively safer to drive on the sand during a low tide, as it will be less wet and firmer then. The chances of the vehicle getting bogged during a low tide are much less compared to those during high tides.

Local authorities have already banned taking vehicles to the Dumas beach, due to safety and environmental concerns. The GLE here, was a clear violator. Dumas residents now claim that such incidents have lately been increasing in the area, despite the police having strengthened their patrols.