In brief
During a severe flooding event in Morayfield, Queensland, a man drove his SUV into rising water, threatening to sink. ABC journalist Will Murray, present to cover the storm, spotted the vehicle and rushed in with a bystander. The two quickly pulled the driver to safety before the car fully submerged. Murray said the rescue was instinctive, remarking, "Better that you jump in and give it a crack."
A man driving into the rising flood waters of Morayfield, Queensland, saw his vehicle sink, but was saved by ABC television reporter Will Murray and an on‑site bystander.
Murray, who was filming the flood for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, noticed the SUV plunged into water seconds after it entered the river and rushed over.
The reporter and a passer‑by pulled the driver to safety before the car went under, pulling the danger. He told BBC News that there was no time for hesitation: “Better that you jump in and give it a crack.”
