Rafters save Hilux driver after failed river cross - The Canberra Times
Kayakers have come to the rescue of an elderly man who tried to drive his Toyota Hilux through the Murrumbidgee River at Williamsdale. ACT Policing were called to the river at Angle Crossing Road at 9. 45am after the 75-year-old, detouring from an earlier accident on the Monaro Highway, was left stranded in fast moving flood water. "With flood waters rising and emergency vehicles en route, professional kayakers on scene were able to use their safety equipment to rescue the man who had managed to get on the roof of the car," a police statement said. Police strongly urged motorists to obey all safety warnings and to not drive through flood waters. A crash on the Monaro Highway around 8am led to four people being taken to hospital with a range of injuries, including chest, abdominal and leg injuries. Source: www.canberratimes.com.au
