The Casino Rescue Squad, along with other emergency service vehicles, were called to action at approximately 10:30 pm on Monday (22 December 2025) when it was reported that a person was trapped following a crash on McDonalds Bridge Road, Stratheden, about 20km northwest of Casino.

While en route, crews received an urgent update advising that a person was trapped and required immediate extrication, with concerns the vehicle may have been in water.

On arrival, crews were confronted with a single vehicle approximately 30 metres down a wet, steep, and muddy embankment. The vehicle was partially on its roof, with the driver trapped inside.

The Rescue Squad said this was a highly technical and challenging rescue. Crews utilised battery-operated rescue equipment to access and extricate the patient.

The patient was then carefully transferred onto a rescue board and Stokes litter rescue basket. Once fully secured, stabilised, and packaged, the patient was hauled up the embankment by rescue crews, with assistance from other emergency services.

A vertical rescue backup was also set up in case the original plan was deemed inadequate.

Once safely back at road level, the patient was loaded into an ambulance and transported to hospital for further treatment.

"This incident highlighted the exceptional teamwork and coordination between all emergency services, working seamlessly to ensure the patient was safely extricated and rapidly transferred into the care of specialist paramedics.

"Well done to all crews involved for a professional and coordinated response in very challenging conditions," the Casino Rescue Squad stated on its Facebook post.