The Basin, a popular water hole on the Georges River at Kentlyn, claimed the life of a swimmer who jumped in off a rock yesterday.
With temperatures hovering just under 40 degrees Celsius, many locals headed to the Basin, which is accessed via a short walk through the Keith Longhurst Reserve at the end of Georges River Road, where council parking is provided.
But the day ended in tragedy when a man who jumped off one of the large rocks on the western end of the Basin failed to resurface.
Witnesses told the authorities the man was with a young relative when he jumped in around 3.40pm.
Emergency services were called to the scene and his body was eventually found by police divers more than three hours later at 7pm.
The search for the man involved local police, SES members and officers attached to the Police Dive Unit.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
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Another tragedy occurred on Friday afternoon when one of the drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash at Cataract lost his life.
Emergency services respond to reports of a crash arrived to find a sedan and van had collided at the intersection of Mount Keira Rd and Picton Road.
NSW Ambulance Helicopter responded, landing on Picton Road.
The male driver of the sedan, who died at the scene, is yet to be formally identified.
The male driver of the van suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital in a stable condition.
Picton Road was blocked in both directions.
