Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia 18U: Driver rescued after truck washed off bridge, submerged in water

Emergency services have rescued a truck driver from floodwaters after a road train washed off a bridge and became partially submerged.

DFES was alerted to the incident on Rippon Hills Road, Marble Bar, about 10.10am and dispatched a helicopter from Newman.

The male driver was rescued about 1pm and was taken to Woody Woody minesite for a health assessment.

While the condition of the man is unknown, helicopter crew have confirmed he is “not incapacitated”.

It is not known when the driver became trapped in the floodwaters.

Rippon Hills Road between Marble Bar Road and Telfer Mine Turn Off have been closed since 7.10am.