Body of man located in flood water at Greendale

Police have located the body of a man who was reported missing in flood waters in Sydney's west.

Officers attached to Liverpool City Police Area Command commenced an investigation into the whereabouts of a 50-year-old man, after a delivery truck he was driving was located submerged in water at Wolstenhome Avenue, Greendale about 9pm yesterday (Tuesday 8 March 2022).

Police were told by his employer that he had left Greendale about 12am that morning (Tuesday 8 March 2022) and failed to make a delivery at 6am.

Following a large-scale search of the surrounding area involving specialist resources including Police Divers, PolAir and NSW SES, the body of a man was located in flood water.

The body is yet to be formally identified but is believed to be that of the missing man.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death is underway and a report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

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