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Qld: Body found in submerged car


28 Jan 2009 6:24 PM

Two dogs have led to the discovery of a body of man inside a car submerged in floodwaters west of Charters Towers in north Queensland.

Police say a motorist noticed two dogs standing along the Flinders Highway at Bonny's Creek shortly after midnight (AEST).

Upon closer inspection .. the motorist spotted headlights of an upside down four-wheel drive in the creek and contacted police.

Emergency services pulled the car and the body of the 55-year-old Mount Garnet man from the flooded creek at 9 (AEST) this morning.

Police say the man was killed after he lost control of his vehicle while driving through water across the highway.