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Christmas Day tragedy when a man’s body is pulled from the water in a popular river with a notorious history
- A man tragically drowns in a popular river swimming spot north west of Sydney
- The man’s body was pulled from the water at 5:15 p.m. and brought to the beach area.
- Despite the frantic efforts of paramedics, the man could not be revived.
- The tricky currents of the river make it one of the worst places in New South Wales to drown.
A man drowned in a popular river swimming spot late on Christmas Day.
At around 5:15pm on Sunday, emergency services were called by a “distressed woman” who reported that an unconscious man had been pulled from the Hawkesbury River at Windsor Bridge, northwest of Sydney.
Paramedics desperately tried to revive the man at the scene, which is a favorite scenic spot for family picnics.
A man has died after being pulled from the Hawkesbury River north-west of Sydney on Christmas Day.
A distraught woman was seen being comforted by police at the scene of the drowning near Windsor Bridge.
Despite frantic efforts by ambulance crews to revive him, the man, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene.
A small group of concerned bystanders watched the tragedy unfold when police saw a distraught woman being comforted.
An air ambulance helicopter was called and the body was taken away.
The police are investigating the incident.
A small crowd of onlookers gathered as paramedics made a desperate attempt to revive the man.
A report will be prepared for the NSW Coroner.
He is the second drowning victim claimed for the Hawkesbury River in the Windsor area during the month of December.
A 16-year-old boy went missing on December 15 while swimming in the river at Windsor Beach.
Police, SES and ambulance crews searched the river for hours until the body was found in the late afternoon.
Police and ambulance attended the scene of the tragic drowning at a picturesque swimming spot.
There are many other tragedies in the region, where the river is a tempting way to cool off in the summer heat.
The Royal Life Saving Society ranked Windsor in Hawkesbury as the second worst area in New South Wales for drownings in 2022.
The river has tricky undercurrents that can surprise bathers and trap them.
“I know how dangerous the river can be,” Liz Pratt, a member of the Windsor Paddlesports Club, previously told the Hawkebsury Gazette.
An air ambulance helicopter was called in and took away the body of the man, believed to be in his 30s.
“Many families, teenagers and grown men look at the river and think it’s calm, but there are eddies…as well as underwater debris, strong currents and the river is wider than many people think.” .’
At the request of the community, two flotation devices were placed in front of Windsor Beach.