Emergency crews called to Eumundi after car plunges down embankment
A mother and her toddler are lucky to be alive after their car plunged 20m down an embankment.
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A mother and her toddler are lucky to be alive after their car plunged down an embankment on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman told NCA NewsWire emergency crews were called to Eumundi Range Rd, near Sunrise Rd after a car went over an embankment about 2.45pm on Friday.
She said the blue 2009 Suzuki Swift left the road and travelled down an embankment, dropping about 20 metres below.
7 News reported the 43-year-old driver, Janet Graham, was only 10 minutes from her home in Eumundi when she lost control of her car in the wet conditions while going around a corner.
Two men driving behind the car stopped and pulled Ms Graham’s 18-month old daughter out of the car.
Emergency crews were required to rescue the Tinbeerwah woman from her car.
She was assessed by paramedics and taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital with lower back pain.
The toddler was also taken to hospital for assessment.
Eumundi Police senior constable Tony Kowaltzke told 7 NEWS the two men had climbed down the hill to rescue the pair.
“Their actions were greatly appreciated by emergency services and should be applauded,” he said.
“(The woman) was obviously quite upset but, as all mums, when she found out her baby was OK she calmed down.”
Husband Luke Graham told 7 NEWS he thankful to those who saved his family.
“I could’ve lost my daughter, my wife,” he said.
“She could’ve been down there for hours and no one would ever know.”
Mr Graham said the conditions on the road were concerning to the community.
“There’s just an embankment no guard rail, no nothing so it’s just straight down,” he said.
“This road is really bad, if it’s not this corner it’s the other corner.”
Originally published as Emergency crews called to Eumundi after car plunges down embankment
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