A Cairns police officer has risked his life to rescue a driver from his sinking bus in a crocodile infested creek.
Three passing police officers spotted the tourist bus in Smiths Creek, Portsmith just before 7pm on Sunday.
Officers used torches and their vehicle's headlights to watch out for crocs while a colleague entered the water, as water rushed into the cabin of the bus.
The officer had to fight to free the driver, making several unsuccessful attempts before eventually dragging the 36-year-old out through the windscreen.
The driver suffered leg and abdominal injuries in the crash but will recover.
Senior Sergeant Duane Amos said the officers had probably saved the driver's life, after his vehicle began quickly taking on water.
"The rapid response by the officers, seeing the bus sinking and flooding the compartment area, has averted a tragedy on the quickly submerging bus," he said.
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