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Man trapped in submerged car under river

  • Emergency services responded to Audley Weir in the Royal National Park about 1:15 am Wednesday after a car veered off the road and became submerged with two men inside.
  • The 20-year-old driver managed to free himself and was taken to hospital for mandatory testing, but his passenger, a man believed to be in his 20s, became trapped in the vehicle.
  • NSW Police established a crime scene and launched a multi-agency search operation with assistance from the Crash Investigation Unit and Marine Area Command to locate the trapped passenger.
  • A separate fatal yacht rescue in South Ballina and poor night-time visibility delayed police divers from entering the water until first light Wednesday morning.
  • Audley Road remains closed in both directions between the Princes Highway at Loftus and Waterfall, with motorists urged to use alternative routes while investigations continue.
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Body of man found inside submerged car

The body of a man has been been found inside a car which crashed into the Audley weir.

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