A mom and her toddler are fortunate to be alive after their automobile plunged down an embankment on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman informed NCA NewsWire emergency crews had been referred to as to Eumundi Vary Rd, close to Dawn Rd after a automobile went over an embankment about 2.45pm on Friday.
She mentioned the blue 2009 Suzuki Swift left the highway and traveled down an embankment, dropping about 20 meters beneath.
7 Information reported the 43-year-old driver, Janet Graham, was solely 10 minutes from her dwelling in Eumundi when she misplaced management of her automobile within the moist circumstances whereas going round a nook.
Two males driving behind the automobile stopped and pulled Ms Graham’s 18-month previous daughter out of the automobile.
Emergency crews had been required to rescue the Tinbeerwah lady from her automobile.
She was assessed by paramedics and brought to Sunshine Coast College Hospital with decrease again ache.
The toddler was additionally taken to the hospital for evaluation.
Eumundi Police senior constable Tony Kowaltzke informed 7 NEWS the 2 males had climbed down the hill to rescue the pair.
“Their actions had been tremendously appreciated by the emergency companies and needs to be applauded,” he mentioned.
“(The girl) was clearly fairly upset however, like all mums, when she came upon her child was OK she calmed down.”
Husband Luke Graham informed 7 NEWS he’s grateful to those that saved his household.
“I might’ve misplaced my daughter, my spouse,” he mentioned.
“She might’ve been down there for hours and nobody would ever know.”
Mr Graham mentioned the circumstances on the highway had been regarding to the group.
“There’s simply an embankment no guard rail, no nothing so it is simply straight down,” he mentioned.
“This highway is basically unhealthy, if it isn’t this nook it is the opposite nook.”
