http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv ... 134696b0adDANIEL, Australian of the Year. Daniel for PM.
These are the collective cries of pretty much all Aussies today after the hero of a Brisbane car crash gave an outstanding interview this morning.
The legendary neighbour told Today he was woken by his wife around 2am on Thursday when a car had crashed into the awning of a fish and chip shop down the road from his Hendra home.
Daniel McConnell recounted to reporter Jessica Millward how he snapped into action, chasing down the man who had just about destroyed his mate’s mum’s shop.
“I jumped out of bed, all I had was me undies on,” he said.
“I’ve walked out the front and I’ve seen the bloke walking back to the car and so I’ve walked outside and said ‘what are you doing mate? You can’t be leaving the scene’.”
The man said the driver had told him “don’t be a hero”, and jumped in his car to “scoot up the road”.
“I just said, ‘Nah, it’s not going on like that mate’,” he said.
“So I jumped in me car and I started chasing him up the road and he went up a side street. The police were coming, I flashed them and sent them in the direction to him.
“But mate, all I had was me jocks on and I’m chasing him up the street and I’m just like, mate!”
Check out the video in the link. What a classic! Well done Daniel.
Must be Bogan Brisbane. Those Queenslanders and the hot weather. 