A harrowing image of a man and his ute, chest-deep in floodwater at Dairy Creek Crossing bridge, still remains partly a mystery.
The question only he can answer, is “why?” brave such treacherous conditions.
The image on the front page was taken from the council’s flood watch camera, time-stamped 6.03pm Sunday night.
Later images showed the car had washed away from the camera towards the bridge.
The man, whose identity is not known, was reached at around 6.30pm by Queensland Fire and Rescue Service workers who and rescued the man around 6.40pm after accessing him and his car from the Waterford-Tamborine Road end of Dairy Creek Road.
“We believe he was advised not to go back to his car,” a QFES spokesperson said.
“However, we believe he was safe.”
MyCity Logan first saw the image on the dashboard at 6.15pm.
We tried to contact Logan City Council and SES immediately, but did not receive a response. We contacted police emergency and posted the image on our digital blog.
We have since learned that we weren’t alone. A number of residents who saw the images subsequently contacted police.
Police said late Sunday night the rescue had been conducted by Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, but had no further detail.
A council spokesperson would not provide detail about how – or if – council’s cameras were monitored by council staff, or anyone in the emergency centre.
Nor did they have any information about the safety of the man.
“Logan City Council understands this is now a matter for the Queensland Police Service,” the spokesperson said.
“Our messaging has been very clear that it if it is flooded, forget it. Those who enter flooded waterways not only risk their own lives, they endanger the lives of those who may have to go in and rescue them.”
