BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 16 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release:
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman after the vehicle she was in became submerged in flood waters at Duchess, southeast of Mount Isa, yesterday, February 15.
At approximately 1:15pm, emergency services received reports of a white Toyota Hilux that was located partially submerged in the flooded Malbon River, near Cloncurry Duchess Road.
The driver of the vehicle, a 28-year-old Townsville woman, was located inside and was declared deceased.
Investigations into the circumstances of the woman's death are ongoing.
Officers are appealing to anyone who may have seen the white Toyota Hilux travelling in the are...