Car swept away in flood waters, near Gympie (Marys Creek)
The search continues for a man missing in flood waters after his vehicle was swept away at Marys Creek (near Gympie) this evening, October 16.
Preliminary information indicates the 67-year-old and his wife were travelling along Marys Creek Road around 6.50pm when they stopped at a flooded causeway, exiting the vehicle.
It is believed the man re-entered the car in an attempt to remove it from the causeway when it was swept away.
Police and swift water rescue personnel are continuing their search for the man and the vehicle. His wife was not physically injured.
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Source: Brisbane Crime Alert
