Police find Hamilton driver in the drink

This vehicle was left wrapped in emergency tape after its driver was processed for drink driving after this wayward park at Hamilton Lake. Photo/Steve Smith

An alleged drunk driver came close to landing in the drink themselves after losing control of their vehicle which landed nose first in Hamilton Lake.

Waikato police said they were called to the scene, near the playground side of the popular family spot, during the early hours of this morning.

Officers arrived to find the wheels and nose of the light coloured sedan in the lake.

The car could have travelled from the nearby car park, to the right of the estranged vehicle. Photo/Steve Smith

Police confirmed they processed the driver for drink driving and wrapped emergency tape around the car.

It was being towed from the scene about 3.15pm on Monday.

Somehow just the front half of the vehicle landed in the lake. Photo/Steve Smith

To get the vehicle in its predicament, it's most likely travelled about 100m from a car park, across a section of grass and walkway before coming close to a very large palm tree.

Somehow the vehicle has managed to come to a stop, despite the front half landing in the water.