A car is removed from the Swan River near Barrack Street Jetty by police and emergency services. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: PerthNow
A car is removed from the Swan River near Barrack Street Jetty by police and emergency services. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: PerthNow
Two police officers involved in the rescue of a man after his car ploughed into the Swan River. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: PerthNow
THREE police officers have dived into water with near zero visibility to free a man whose car had plunged into the Swan River near the Barrack Street jetty.
Police say three of its officers, two from the Central Metro Traffic bureau and one from Wembley police station, jumped into the water to rescue the man.
Police said before the man drove the white Hyundai sedan into the water, witnesses saw him leave some objects on the jetty, which included a jerry can and general personal items.
After stopping the vehicle, and placing some personal items including an empty jerry can on the jetty side, the man got back into his car, accelerated hard and ploughed through a temporary fence.
At speed, the car hit rocks at the water's edge, which catapulted the vehicle metres into the water.
Duty Inspector Derek Staats said the man was seen to come to the surface of the water initially after the car hit the river but then went back under the water, after which police arrived and dived into the 3-4m deep water to help him.
Insp Staats added there was zero visibility under the water.
"One witness indicated he saw the car driving along the footpath towards the jetty," Insp Staats said.
"A few minutes later he heard the revving of the car and the squealing tyres and he looked up and saw the vehicle drive off the end of the jetty."
The incident was reported to police just after 10.40am and the driver, whose age has not been released, has been taken to Royal Perth Hospital in a critical condition.
The car was completely submerged and is expected to be removed from the river this afternoon.
with AAP
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