Police rescued an 80-year-old woman after she became trapped in her car while driving into flood waters at Wyong.
At about 3.40pm on Sunday, March 21, a green Hyundai Getz sedan had driven along River Rd which was submerged due to heavy rains in the area.
Soon after entering the water, the Hyundai was pushed sideways in the fast flowing water.
As this was occurring, two police officers had arrived on the scene for an unrelated matter and observed the driver still in the Hyundai.
One of the officera, an Acting Inspector, entered the water on foot and was able to remove the elderly woman from the car.
The vehicle was then pushed by the water into the nearby Wyong River.
No injuries were sustained by either the motorist or the police officer.
Source:
Media release, Mar 22
NSW Police Force