Bystanders rescue driver from sinking vehicle in Queensland floodwaters

Two men entered deep floodwaters in Queensland, Australia, on Thursday to rescue a driver stuck in a sinking four-wheel-drive. Euronews reported that the vehicle stalled after driving into deep water on Buchanan Road before it began to submerge. [1]

Australian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Will Murray was reporting on local flooding when he witnessed the incident. According to Euronews, Murray passed his mobile phone to camera operator Liz Pickering, called emergency services, and entered the water. A second bystander joined Murray shortly afterward to assist with the rescue attempt. [1]

The two men initially tried to open the door nearest to them before climbing onto the vehicle. Euronews reported that they considered breaking the back window, but Murray managed to force open the rear passenger-side door. The driver escaped from the vehicle before it sank, and the rescue concluded with the men embracing. [1]