A couple have made a lucky escape after being pulled from their vehicle by NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Flood Technicians, when they became stuck while trying to navigate a flooded crossing at Barrington, near Gloucester, yesterday.
About 11am (Monday 7 February 2022), emergency services were called to Rocky Crossing, on the Barrington River, after a ute containing two occupants became stuck in the water.
NSW SES crews used a Rural Fire Service (RFS) tanker to access the couple and performed a delicate rescue operation, successfully pulling them to safety.
NSW SES Gloucester Unit Commander, Robert McNeice, says that with some areas of NSW still in flood, the incident serves as a timely reminder about the dangers of driving through water.
“NSW SES crews have performed over 660 flood rescues since the Storm Season commenced on 1 October 2021.
“It does not matter how well you think you know the roads, or how big your car is, driving through floodwater is dangerous.
“You don’t know what condition the road underneath the water is in and can’t see hidden obstacles and debris under the surface.
“Your vehicle could stall and then our volunteers have to come along and put themselves in harm’s way to safely get you out of it,” Mr McNeice said.
