Glenview car in floodwater rescue under way

Passersby rescue man from a Sunshine Coast street after reports a car had become trapped in floodwater on Tuesday morning.

Aisling Brennan and Scott Sawyer

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November 30, 2021 - 1:14PM

Sunshine Coast

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A man has been rescued from floodwater in Glenview on the Sunshine Coast as onlookers came to his rescue.

Emergency crews were called to Stevens Rd just before 9am on Tuesday, November 30 after reports a car had become trapped in floodwater in Glenview.

Other drivers were able to help push the car out of the floodwater and the man did not require medical attention.

Floodwaters had cut Stevens Rd near Connection Rd.

Calls for help were made to emergency services about 8.50am on Tuesday, November 30, requesting help for a person trapped in floodwaters.

A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said one crew arrived at the scene at 9.05am but left shortly afterwards once it was determined the man didn’t need any assistance.

Drivers were being urged to seek an alternative route.

Floodwater has cut off Stevens Rd, Glenview on Tuesday morning.

The incident came after a serious single-vehicle crash in Chevallum about 7.45am.

One person was taken to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a critical condition after the crash on Chevallum Rd.

Meanwhile, the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services are urging motorists to drive to conditions as Queensland prepares for a wet 2021-2022 Queensland disaster season.

With a La Niña weather event impacting Queensland this summer, police were reminding drivers of the hazards created by wet weather.

Queensland Police Service Assistant Commissioner and Queensland Disaster Management Committee executive officer Ben Marcus said reduced visibility, slippery roads and debris were some of the road hazards drivers could experience during and after a storm, tropical cyclone or flood.

“So far this year, police have already seen drivers taking dangerous risks on wet roads including speeding and driving through floodwater,” Mr Marcus said.

“Before leaving home, remember to plan your journey ahead of time by checking for weather warnings and road conditions in your area, and along your travel route.

“While on the road, slow down, always leave enough space between you and the car in front of you and listen out for weather warnings and updates on your local radio station.”

Since the start of November, firefighters had attended more than 30 water rescues across Queensland.

Since the start of this year, 261 people have lost their lives on Queensland roads, 14 more than the same time last year.

“Every year, police and emergency services see Queensland drivers endanger their lives, and the lives of their loved ones, by taking unnecessary risks on wet roads,” Mr Marcus said.

“With so many lives lost already this year, the responsibility is on everyone to make sensible decisions behind the wheel this disaster season.”