The Westpac Rescue Helicopter has joined a search for a missing 72-year-old man, swept into flood waters, on the NSW north coast.
An air, land and water search recommenced at first light this morning at Larnook near Kyogle, after being called off last night.
The man was driving on Martin road at about 3.45pm when his vehicle became trapped in flood water.
Witnesses say the four-wheel-drive was swept a concrete causeway into Leycester Creek causing the car to flip, they then say the man climbed from the car and into a tree before being swept downstream a short time later.
The search for a man swept into flood waters at #Larnook has been suspended. Will resume at 1st light @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/C8ufSlRHNN
— Kathryn Foran (@kathrynforan) August 24, 2016
An air, land and water search has commenced at #Larnook for 72y.o man swept into floodwaters @nbnnews pic.twitter.com/WInlNF2hG5
— Kathryn Foran (@kathrynforan) August 24, 2016
The search for a 72y.o man swept into floodwaters at #Larnook is resuming. Latest coming up @TheTodayShow pic.twitter.com/0z9dm7heYR
— Kathryn Foran (@kathrynforan) August 24, 2016
Locals are joining the search for the missing 72y.o swept into flood waters yesterday at #Larnook @nbnnews
— Kathryn Foran (@kathrynforan) August 25, 2016
