Police are investigating the death of a man, believed to be a 76-year-old reported missing in flood waters at Glen Esk on Sunday.
Around 9pm on Sunday (February 27) a report was received of a vehicle in floodwaters on the Brisbane Valley Highway.
Police, PolAir, SES and swift water rescue crews conducted searches of the area.
This morning police divers located the submerged vehicle and the deceased man in floodwaters at Paddy Gully Creek.
Investigations are ongoing, and police will prepare a report for the Coroner.
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