Police officer uses axe to rescue driver in submerged car (opens original article in a new tab)

A police officer used an axe to rescue a driver trapped in a submerged car in Okahu Bay, with multiple officers and members of the public assisting in the rapid response.

• A police officer used an axe to rescue a driver trapped in a submerged car in Okahu Bay.
• Three officers from the Auckland Police Maritime Unit responded to the incident where a car was quickly submerged at a boat ramp.
• The driver was taken to hospital and received first aid from officers before ambulance staff arrived.