Search and rescue, Archer River
Police are searching for a man after a vehicle was swept off a causeway at Archer River, north of Coen on Friday afternoon.
Initial information indicates two men were in a vehicle traveling south on Peninsula Development Road when they attempted to cross the Archer River via a flooded causeway around 5.30pm yesterday.
The vehicle was swept downstream with one of the occupants managing to swim to the bank of the river while the second occupant could not be located.
The incident was reported to officers around 3.30pm today. A search operation commenced at the site this afternoon and is continuing this evening.
CORRECTION NOTICE: This report originally stated the incident occurred this afternoon, however, has since been updated to state that the incident occurred yesterday afternoon but was only reported to police this afternoon.
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