A boy who drowned in floodwaters in rural New South Wales on the weekend has been identified as five-year-old Jayden El Jer. 9News
Zoo on Friday and were on their way back to their holiday home at Tullamore when all five became trapped in raging floodwaters about 8pm.
Jayden's parents and two young siblings were able to make it to safety from their submerged Hilux ute, however the five-year-old became lost underwater and was unable to be found.A group in a nearby vehicle that also became caught by floodwaters came to the family's aid and notified police.Rural Fire Service volunteers Fiona Aveland and her husband were among the first responders on scene.
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