A male has been washed into floodwaters in the states north.
About 2.20pm today (Friday 7 March 2025), emergency services responded to reports that a 4WD had been washed off a bridge into fast running water whilst driving across Wild Cattle Creek Bridge off Old Coramba Road, Megan – approximately 23km northeast of Dorrigo - where the male driver was able to exit the vehicle and secure himself to a tree branch approximately 30m from the river bank.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were able to communicate with the man.
Shortly after 3pm the man was swept from the tree and seen to go beneath the water where he has not been sighted since.
Police – with the assistance of the SES – have conducted a preliminary search and are awaiting the assistance of aerial assets.
Members of the public are reminded to adhere to all safety messaging and not to travel onto flooded roadways.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
