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Heart-pounding moment trapped driver is saved from sinking car by man in his underwear seconds before it goes underwater in flash floods

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 22). Heart-pounding moment trapped driver is saved from sinking car by man in his underwear seconds before it goes underwater in flash floods. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16228865/reporter-flood-ute-rescue-Queensland-Morayfield.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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During heavy flooding in southeast Queensland, an ABC reporter named Will Murray and another man rescued a driver from a sinking car on Buchanan Road in Morayfield, north of Brisbane. With over 170 millimeters of rain falling in three hours, Murray swam through rushing water to reach the stalled vehicle and help free the trapped driver just before the car submerged completely. The incident highlights the dangers of driving into floodwaters despite warning signs.

Written by AI on 2026-10-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 21, 2026, a severe thunderstorm hit Brisbane, Queensland, leading to flash flooding warnings issued by The Bureau of Meteorology. Over 150 millimeters of rain had already fallen in areas like Caboolture and Morayfield within the past day, causing multiple flood rescues. On October 22, an ABC reporter, Will Murray, witnessed a 4WD attempting to drive through flooded Buchanan Road at Morayfield. The vehicle stalled and began sinking, prompting Murray and another bystander to rescue the trapped driver as the car went underwater. This incident occurred amid ongoing heavy rainfall in southeast Queensland, with some areas receiving up to 250 millimeters of rain within 24 hours.

Written for “Flash Floods Hit Southeast Qld” on 2026-10-31, grounded in this article and the 8 other(s) covering the same event.

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🔮 Cameras caught the moment ABC reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam to a submerged ute on Thursday.

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Topics

ABC Brisbane Burpengary Morayfield Queensland

Subjects

Murray PERSON · 4× ABC ORG · 2× Brisbane GPE · 2× Will Murray PERSON · 2× Burpengary GPE · 1× Morayfield GPE · 1× Queensland GPE · 1×

Narrative

ABC reporter Will Murray and another man rescued a man from a sinking ute (above) north of Brisbane on Thursday The driver had missed signs warning the road was flooded and his vehicle (above) stalled and began to sink '

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22

🔮 Cameras caught the moment ABC reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam to a submerged ute on Thursday.

2026-10-22 · Daily Mail

Heart-pounding moment trapped driver is saved from sinking car by man in his underwear seconds before it goes underwater in flash floods · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

A TV reporter covering a flood in southeast Queensland swam through rushing water to rescue a trapped motorist alongside another witness. asserted

reporter → cover → witness

Cameras caught the moment ABC reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam to a submerged ute on Thursday. asserted

Murray → catch → Thursday

The car had driven into floodwater at speed on Buchanan Road in Morayfield, north of Brisbane, but stalled and began to sink. asserted

car → drive → Brisbane

Murray was covering the weather event, with 170 millimetres of rain falling in three hours, when he saw the sinking vehicle. asserted

he → cover → vehicle

He and another man swam out to the single-cab ute and began struggling with the passenger-side door. However, the door wouldn't budge. asserted

door → swim → door

Just moments before the car's roof slipped below the surface, the pair managed to crack open the driver-side door enough for the male driver to get out. asserted

driver → slip → door

The trio hugged in the water before swimming to the dry road. asserted

trio → hug → road

vehicle → rescue → signs

All three of us gave each other a big hug and were just so relieved,' Murray said. asserted

Murray → give → hug

'It was very scary, but happy everyone is safe and relieved it is okay. asserted

it → relieve → ?

'I just witnessed how quickly it can go south asserted

it → witness → ?

Murray's crew had called Triple-0 during the chaos and emergency services arrived to assist 10 minutes after the dramatic rescue. asserted

services → call → rescue

The driver said he hadn't seen a sign warning the road was flooded and didn't expect the water to be so deep. asserted

water → say → sign

When Murray was praised for the heroic act, he highlighted his adrenaline was 'very, very high' even hours after the rescue and praised emergency services who 'do this regularly'. asserted

who → praise → this

Several areas around Moreton Bay saw heavy flooding on Thursday following heavy rainfall overnight. asserted

areas → see → rainfall

The local council has issued a 'prepare to leave' notice for those in Burpengary and Burpengary East due to ongoing flooding. asserted

council → issue → flooding

The two men managed to pry open the drivers-side door enough for the male driver to escape the sinking car (above) asserted

driver → manage → car

All three men managed to swim back to safety after the dramatic rescue Dozens of roads, as well as Morayfield State High School, were closed due to floods. asserted

Dozens → manage → floods

The worst of the rain was forecast to ease late Thursday but showers were likely to continue into the weekend. asserted

showers → forecast → weekend