Man is his 20s trapped inside a car after it plunges into the Audley Weir in the Royal National Park

By KYLIE STEVENS, SENIOR BREAKING NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 22:44, 5 May 2026 | Updated: 22:59, 5 May 2026 A man in his 20s remains trapped inside a vehicle that plunged into a weir in a New South Wales national park.  Emergency services were called to the Audley Weir in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney, about 1.15am on Wednesday.  Police were told the car had left the road and plunged into the weir.   It's understood the driver, also a man in his 20s, was able to free himself from the sinking vehicle and swim to safety.  He was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.   His passenger, however, was trapped in the vehicle. A multi-agency rescue operation has been launched in a bid to locate the passenger, with Audley road closed in both directions this morning.  The Crash Investigation Unit and Marine Area Command are assisting efforts.  A man in his 20s remains trapped inside the vehicle that plunged into a weir in a New South Wales national park after the driver lost control (the scene on Wednesday morning) Police were told the car had left the road and plunged into the weir (pictured)  The Crash Investigation Unit and Marine Area Command are on the scene Motorists have been told to avoid the area.   Police have established a crime scene and opened an investigation.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.