Emergency services are searching for a man believed to be trapped inside a submerged car in Sydney’s Royal National Park after the vehicle enters water near a weir. According to reports, the incident occurs after the car comes off the road at the edge of a notorious Sydney waterway. Police say the driver manages to escape the vehicle, but the passenger does not. ABC Australia reports that a multi-agency response is underway, with divers involved in the search for the trapped man. The West Australian also describes a rescue effort after emergency services are called to the scene for a submerged car, with police saying the passenger remains inside. Both accounts indicate the passenger is believed to be in the car at the time of the search, while the driver has already escaped. Authorities continue search operations at the location as rescuers attempt to locate and free the trapped passenger.
Divers and emergency crews search for passenger trapped in submerged car at Royal National Park
Emergency services are searching for a man believed to be trapped inside a submerged car in Sydney’s Royal National Park after the vehicle enters water near a weir. According to reports, the incident...
- A car goes off the road and enters water near a weir in Royal National Park, Sydney.
- The driver escapes the vehicle.
- Police report the passenger is trapped inside the submerged car.
- Divers and multiple agencies are involved in the ongoing search and rescue operation.
A multi-agency search operation is underway after a driver escaped and a passenger became trapped in a car after it entered a weir.
3 months agoA man has narrowly escaped from his vehicle after it came off the road at the edge of a notorious Sydney waterway, but police say his passenger remains trapped inside the vehicle.
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