Writing on Facebook, the Brandenburg Police explained that an unloaded concrete mixer lorry from Hennigsdorf had crashed into the Velten sewage canal.
For unknown reasons, the 59-year-old driver ended up driving over the wharf of the canal, with the cabin falling head-first into the water.
Miraculously, the driver was able to free himself from the cab and was later taken to hospital.
The fire brigade were also able to rescue the vehicle via the use of two cranes.
