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ABC reporter helps pull driver from sinking car in floodwaters
Driver rescued from sinking car in floodwaters after driving at speed through water.
A driver sped his four-wheel-drive through floodwaters on Buchanan Road at Morayfield, north of Brisbane. His car began to sink.
ABC reporter Will Murray and another bystander swam out and pulled him to safety. The rescue came as about 170 millimetres of rain fell in the area since that morning, creating dangerous road conditions.
Why it mattersDriving through floodwaters puts drivers at severe risk, even in heavy vehicles.
AustraliaFlooding hit areas north of Brisbane, creating dangerous road conditions that forced emergency rescues today.
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