Three killed after vehicle washed away off the low bridge near Fiddlewood Farm in Margate during a flood

15 April 2024 | From Arrive Alive


Med-Evac joined the search for the vehicle that washed away off the low bridge near Fiddlewood Farm in Margate during the flood.

It was located this morning approximately 5km away near the freeway with three occupants still inside the vehicle.

Unfortunately, the occupants did not survive. 

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families of these people. 

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