Terrifying moment Matildas soccer star carjacked live on air
A former Matildas player was the victim of an attempted carjacking while being interviewed on national radio.
Elissia Carnavas was speaking to Simon Hill on SEN Radio's The Global Game on Thursday night when she suddenly started to scream before the line dropped out.
Carnavas, who is a weekly guest on the program, was mid-sentence when she suddenly started screaming as the men surrounded her vehicle.
Hill described the ordeal as the 'most terrifying' of his career but confirmed Carnavas was safe and well after the horrific incident.
"Shout out to Elissia Carnavas who had an awful experience tonight live on air as thieves attempted to hijack her car. Thankfully, she got out of that situation and is fine," he posted to Twitter.
"The most terrifying moment of my career that's for sure, and we're just relieved she's ok."
The radio station also put out a statement confirming the situation and reassuring listeners she was okay.
"To all who heard Elissia Carnavas on-air, she is okay," the station said in a brief statement.
"A scary situation which she has managed to get herself out of. We thank everyone for their concern."
Listeners were quick to post about the confronting incident online, with many saying Elissia's screams made their "blood run cold" and the situation was "about as horrifying as it gets".
One listener said on Twitter, "Credit to Simon Hill and the Global Game team for handling that moment as well as you can and hopefully [Elissia] has all the support she needs."
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