A reporter for an ABC affiliate in Houston was about to do a live shot Monday of a flooded roadway when a man drove straight into the deep water, prompting him to lend a hand when it was clear the driver was struggling to swim away from his sinking car.
The reporter, KTRK’s Steve Campion, offered his commentary the entire time.
Campion first offered a warning to the driver as water surrounded his car, yelling, “Dude, you’ve got to get out of the car. You’ve got to get out!”
The driver, seemingly confused, asked the TV crew what he should do.
“Swim!” Campion suggested. “Leave the car—swim!”
The driver, perhaps not hearing clearly, asked if he should stay in his car.
“Leave the car, swim!” Campion repeated.
As the driver started to swim, Campion got in the water himself and walked the man to dry land.
“I didn’t see it,” the driver said, turning around to look at his newly submerged vehicle. “My car is under.”
“You’ve gotta leave the car,” Campion responded.
Watch the rescue below:
h/t: jalopnik.com
