A motorcyclist was swept away by rushing water while driving during a heavy rainstorm in city of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Video filmed on June 6 shows the force of water suddenly overturning the rider's motorcycle, sending the man falling into the flooded street.

A passing driver stopped and places his car as an embankment against the current to protect the unfortunate motorcyclist laying in flood.

A motorcyclist is swept away by rushing water, while driving into heavy storm in city of Thessaloniki, Greece. The force of the water suddenly overturned his motorcycle and the driver found himself falling into the stream. Another driver who sees what has happened, stops and places his car as "embankment" against the force of water, to protect the unfortunate motorcyclist laying in flood. Roads and sidewalks turned to rivers, while pedestrians and vehicles move with great difficulty.