'A horrible operation': Mother died trying to save her children

By Eamonn Duff, Megan Levy
Updated April 4 2017 - 4:08pm, first published 3:59pm
A police rescue vehicle on McAuleys road, Tumbulgum, where a three people in their car crashed into the Tweed River yesterday. 4th April, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty Photo: Kate Geraghty
A police rescue vehicle on McAuleys road, Tumbulgum, where a three people in their car crashed into the Tweed River yesterday. 4th April, 2017. Photo: Kate Geraghty Photo: Kate Geraghty

A 43-year-old mother died trying to save her children after her car crashed off a slippery road and sank into the Tweed River on Monday, police say.

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