He Was Reporting on Floods in Australia. Then He Jumped to the Rescue. New York Times (Online) Remy Tumin Will Murray and a camera crew were preparing to go live just north of Brisbane, Australia, on Thursday when they suddenly became part of the story. Mr. Murray, a reporter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, had been sent to cover serious thunderstorms and flooding in Moreton Bay along the country's east coast, where about nine inches of rain had overwhelmed the area. They set up in a park along a road that had been completely covered by floodwaters. “We thought, 'This is a perfect place to be, it looks quite dramatic for TV news,'” Mr. Murray said in an interview. “That's what we're all about.” But then Mr. Murray spotted a pickup truck coming over a hill, heading straight for the flooded area. The crew had been on the scene for a little while “and we knew how deep it was,” Mr. Murray said. “We thought, 'Oh no, he's going to get into trouble really, really quick.'” Within seconds, the vehicle was flooded and beginning to float. Then it started to sink. Mr. Murray had already called emergency services for help, but it was clear that the driver was running out of time. “So I threw off the boots — didn't quite get to the pants and the shirt,” Mr. Murray recalled. He told his camera operator to stay on the line with emergency services. “I'll jump in and see if I can get to this fella,” he said. -- --° --° -- --° --° -- --° --° Source: Tomorrow.io We are having trouble retrieving the article content. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in . Want all of The Times? Subscribe .