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Car with four-year-old child trapped inside missing in NSW river Body of four-year-old boy found after car he was in slid into NSW river
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Police divers were joining the search for a car that slid into the Hawkesbury River north-west of Sydney with a four-year-old boy inside. Police divers have recovered the body of a four-year-old boy after the car he was in slid into the Hawkesbury River north-west of Sydney.
Emergency crews were called to a boat ramp at a Lower Portland caravan park about 10.45am on Sunday. Emergency crews were called to a boat ramp at a Lower Portland caravan park at about 10.45am on Sunday.
“Police were told a vehicle was reversing a boat and trailer into the river, when the vehicle slid into the water with a young boy inside,” a NSW police statement said. “Police were told a vehicle was reversing a boat and trailer into the river when the vehicle slid into the water with a young boy inside,” a NSW police statement said.
It’s believed the car was pushed downstream by a strong current.
The search continues for the vehicle and boat.
State Emergency Service volunteers, paramedics and the police helicopter were at the scene, with divers on the way.State Emergency Service volunteers, paramedics and the police helicopter were at the scene, with divers on the way.
It is believed the car was pushed downstream by a strong current.