Firefighters, Coastguard rescue four-wheel-driving group from middle of Canterbury riverALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Mark Nicholl's Toyota Hilux came off second best with the Ashley River on Saturday night. His four-wheel-drive was rapidly sinking in Canterbury's Ashley River, his daughter was in tears suffering a panic attack, and his son's 4WD was also submerged in water. ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Mark Nicholl surveys the engine bay of his Toyota Hilux after it came off second best to the Ashley River on Saturday night. ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF The other vehicle that ran into strife in the Ashley River on Saturday night. On Saturday, Nelson search and rescue volunteers practised rescuing people from a submerged car in the Motueka River – a common high-risk rescue for the region.

Source: Stuff April 22, 2018 04:52 UTC