Saving Grace: woman rescued after driving into river at Primrose Sands

An off-duty volunteer firefighter has come to the rescue of a Southern Tasmanian woman who drove down an embankment and into a river.

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A SOUTHERN Tasmanian woman was lucky to escape with no injuries after driving down an embankment into a river at Primrose Sands on Saturday afternoon.

40-year-old Southern Tasmanian woman Grace was lucky to escape with no injuries after driving down an embankment into a river. Picture: SUPPLIED

40-year-old Grace was driving along Primrose Sands Road, when she lost control and accidentally drove down the embankment into the Carlton River.

Grace with Primrose Sands volunteer firefighter Kevin Haley, who saved the day. Picture: SUPPLIED

Luckily quick thinking by off-duty Primrose Sands volunteer firefighter Kevin Haley in assisting Grace out of the passenger window saved the day.