An 85-year-old woman has been rescued by police uninjured after her vehicle was swept off a flooded causeway at Bauple on the Fraser Coast, yesterday afternoon (October 21).
Police were called to Scrubby Creek Crossing on Bauple Drive at approximately 3pm yesterday, to reports a vehicle had been swept into flood waters and was stuck up against a tree.
Tiaro officers attended and located the vehicle, removing their body worn camera and equipment vests to wade into flooded waters and rescue the 85-year-old driver.
The vehicle’s front doors were unable to be opened due to the tree and pressure from fast flowing flood waters.
The officers pulled the woman out of the back driver’s side door, fitting her with a life jacket.
She was assisted to dry land before the officers drove her home, safe and well.
Wide Bay Burnett District Inspector Paul Algie says it is a timely reminder to never take the risk with flood waters.
“This incident could have ended in tragedy and I applaud the officers involved for risking their lives to assist this driver so quickly,” Inspector Algie said.
“No matter how much water is over the road, you never know how deep it is or what dangers and damage are underneath – if it’s flooded, forget it.”
