- A police officer’s patrol car was swept into the Mann River on Sunday afternoon
- He was rescued from the roof of his 4×4 vehicle that was stuck in the Mann River
- The incident has been used as a reminder about rapidly deteriorating conditions
- Emergency services advice is to stay and wait with your vehicle if you get stuck
An experienced Northern Territory police officer has been rescued from crocodile-infested floodwaters after his car was washed off a causeway.
The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services posted a photo on Facebook of the man on the roof of his car in the middle of the Mann River, taking the opportunity to ‘highlight the dangers of flooded crossings and how quickly rivers change’.
Thankfully, the officer was rescued from his precarious position in the river about 320km east of Darwin just after 3pm on Sunday afternoon.
A Northern Territory police officer has been rescued from the crocodile-infested floodwaters
‘Over the weekend, one of our own had to be rescued from his vehicle when it was washed off a causeway,’ explained The Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services.
‘The experienced officer…had driven through the same crossing the day before and made appropriate inquiries prior to returning to his post at Ramingining on Saturday evening.’
Reminding people how quickly conditions can change, residents are urged to ‘always tell someone where you’re going and when you expect to return’ as well as check Road Report NT regularly.
Emergency services advice is to stay with your vehicle if you get stuck and remember to always have water, food and medical supplies with you just in case.
The Northern Territory Police said the officer had driven through the same crossing the previous day, but that road conditions had changed quickly. The police vehicle is yet to be recovered.
The incident has been used as a reminder about how quickly flooding conditions can change
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