The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman after the vehicle she was in became submerged in flood waters at Aspley earlier this evening (December 9).
About 8pm, police and emergency services received reports of a sedan that had been swept into a creek near Lucan Avenue, due to moving flood waters.
The driver of the vehicle, an 52-year-old Geebung man, was located a short time later and assessed by Queensland Ambulance Service personnel.
Following an extensive response involving police and emergency services, the sedan was recovered about 11.15pm.
The passenger of the vehicle, a 44-year-old Geebung woman, was located inside the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigations are ongoing.
Anyone with information that may assist police is urged to come forward.
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