Overview
- An ABC reporter, Will Murray, and a bystander swam into fast-moving floodwater on Buchanan Road in Morayfield and freed a driver from a ute that was sinking on Thursday.
- The rescue played out on camera as Murray’s team rang Triple‑0 and the men forced a driver‑side door open so the motorist could escape before the vehicle went under.
- Emergency services arrived about 10 minutes after the on‑scene call and all three people were unharmed after they hugged and moved to safety.
- Heavy, short‑duration rain around southern Queensland produced very rapid flooding that closed roads, shut a high school and led Moreton Bay council to issue ‘prepare to leave’ alerts for some suburbs.
- Local charities said a camp at Wylie Park was inundated and asked for council help, and officials and rescuers warned drivers not to enter floodwater because it can rise and move far faster than it looks.