Australian TV reporter saves man from sinking car in floodwaters
CNA · Published on October 22, 2026
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Right place, right time? Will Murray, a journalist with Australian public broadcaster ABC, was reporting on flooding north of Brisbane on Thursday (Oct 22) when a man drove his four-wheel drive into floodwaters. The vehicle stalled and began to sink. Murray and another man, Daniel Hainey, swam out to rescue the driver, pulling him to safety moments before the vehicle was completely submerged. “All three of us gave each other a big hug and were just so relieved,” Murray told ABC. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia