A woman escaped from a sinking car near Russell's boatramp.
A woman dramatically escaped out the window as her car sank into the harbour in the Bay of Islands.
Weekend Herald editor Miriyana Alexander saw the incident unfold around 8pm at the boat ramp in Russell.
She said a woman reversed quickly into the water before screaming and diving outthe window.
Her car sank until it was completely submerged. Some of Alexander's friends rushed down to see if the woman, who was shaken and in shock, was OK and gave her blankets.
"She was very lucky she got out immediately. It happened very quickly."
As no people were trapped or injured both Police and Fire had left the scene and a tow company was being organised to get the vehicle out of the water.
