Carwal Creek rescue: Two people trapped in submerged SUV in Mungindi after early morning crash
A major operation is underway after an SUV crashed into a creek near the NSW-Queensland north-west border.
Two people are trapped inside.
Emergency crews are currently on-site, with divers and crash investigators expected to arrive soon.
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Friends in a second vehicle noticed the SUV was no longer following and returned to find the crash scene, along with a local property owner.
The group managed to rescue a woman in her 20s from the vehicle, but efforts to free the remaining two occupants, believed to be a man and a second woman, were unsuccessful.
The injured woman was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in serious but stable condition.
The multi-agency rescue operation is set to continue throughout the morning, with Morialta Road remaining closed in both directions.
