Clueless driver is slammed for idiotic act in croc-infested floodwaters: 'Never do this'

Daily Mail​

13-05-2025

A 4WD motorist has been slammed after his attempt to cross croc-infested floodwaters almost went terribly wrong and sent his vehicle floating downstream.
A Northern Territory fisherman had been standing on the edge of the swollen Magela Creek at Kakadu National Park, in the Northern Territory, last month.
A Toyota LandCruiser then pulled up and attempted to cross the water despite a 'road closed' sign being set up nearby.
The fisherman filmed the daring venture with footage showing the car push through the floodwaters before it stopped at the halfway point.
'Drive, drive, drive,' the fisherman yelled at the driver in the TikTok video.
The SUV appeared to float in the water prompting the fisherman to try and assist the driver.
He ran to a car parked on the side looking for rope to try and haul it back in when the stranded driver was hit by a stroke of good luck.
The water appeared to turn the floating 4WD around before the vehicle appeared to reconnect with the road.
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Never cross rivers that are flooded ! This fella was very lucky as he just managed to get traction. Could have ended so much worse. Drowning or eaten by crocs. #Darwin #flood #landcruiser #toyota #very lucky
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The vehicle managed to make it back with a front seat passenger opening the door to release the water that had poured in.
The two men inside the 4WD appeared wet and explained they felt the vehicle floating upwards.
The video has been viewed more than 300,000 times and attracted comments from social media users warning drivers not to risk their lives.
'Never cross rivers that are flooded!' the cameraman wrote.
'This fellow was very lucky as he just managed to get traction. Could have ended so much worse. Drowning or eaten by crocs.'
The Kakadu National Park is home to an estimated 10,000 freshwater and saltwater crocodiles.
Many social media users were shocked the driver attempted to cross the creek without first checking the depth.
'How many times do people have to be told, if it's flooded, forget it, don't drive through it,' one wrote.
'Why would you attempt this?' another asked.
'If you can't walk it, you can't drive it (old truckie proverb),' a third wrote.
Others pointed out the pair should have followed the directions of the road signage.
'If only there was a sign or something to tell people not to use that part of the road,' one remarked sarcastically.
'Maybe something like "road closed".'
'[Then] they drive past a water marker at [the] top of their tyre marker, no f***ing idea,' another added.