A car has rolled into Lake Hume after an attempt to launch a boat at Bowna Waters Reserve in Table Top.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
VRA Albury and Border Rescue Squad were notified of the incident at 8.45am on Sunday, October 1, and attended the scene with police.
Albury and Border Rescue Squad deputy captain Ben Moyle said the owners of the Jeep Grand Cherokee failed to engage the handbrake while attempting to launch their boat.
"We've got three qualified general land rescue members here and a swimmer who has swum out to the vehicle and duck-dived to hook up the cables to help recover the vehicle," he said.
"It's a bit of a touchy process because there are rocks under there, and the side of the boat ramp and the buoyancy of the water doesn't assist the car wanting to stay upright.
"So it's a bit of a slow process to keep it upright. It still has a trailer attached, so we don't want to roll it."
![Nobody was injured during the incident. Picture by James Wiltshire Nobody was injured during the incident. Picture by James Wiltshire](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/205593064/5a885ef9-a8ac-4a47-9e45-2b9416590a8c.JPG/r132_885_5215_3588_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The car was retrieved from the water at 11.30am.
Nobody was injured in the accident.
VRA captain Paul Marshall has urged residents to be careful and brush up on their water skills as the weather heats up.
"This is what happens when you can't launch a boat properly," he said.
"So we ask people to be careful and double-check their gear before going to the lake this spring and summer."
![Police and VRA have retrieved a Jeep Grand Cherokee from Lake Hume after it rolled into the water at Bowna Waters Reserve in Table Top whilst trying to launch a boat. Picture by James Wiltshire Police and VRA have retrieved a Jeep Grand Cherokee from Lake Hume after it rolled into the water at Bowna Waters Reserve in Table Top whilst trying to launch a boat. Picture by James Wiltshire](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/205593064/c81954ec-d93c-4872-a68f-a09c50df9845.JPG/r0_280_5472_3648_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
IN THE NEWS:
- North Albury girls footballers train with AFLW's Maddy Guerin
- North Albury man, 79, reported missing to police found safe and well in Victoria
- Gerogery murder conviction stunningly overturned, man freed after four years in jail
- Border Mail editorial: Support for the regions to be key for new Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan
- Border group Sewcial Sewing welcomes all to Fantastical Frocktales for
To read more stories, download The Border Mail news app in the Apple Store or Google Play.
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
- Bookmark https://www.bordermail.com.au/
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters
- Follow us on Twitter: @bordermail
- Follow us on Instagram @bordermail
- Follow us on Google News