Fire and Rescue NSW retrieves injured driver after car rolls down embankment - Mosman
Published: 16 Feb 2024 10:29am
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews today have pulled off a delicate one-hour mission to free an elderly man from his overturned car at Mosman, on Sydney's lower north shore.
It's understood the vehicle mounted a footpath, crashed through a fence and rolled down a steep decline, before ending up on its side, near Balmoral Park, on Coronation Avenue, just after 7am.
The driver, a man in his 80s, was trapped inside the wreckage.
Dozens of firefighters, including specialist rescue personnel, worked for more than an hour to stabilise the car and free the man.
They used straps, cables, winches and hydraulic tools to prevent the car from further rolling down the embankment.
FRNSW crews then removed the hatch to reach and free the occupant, who had sustained superficial cuts and abrasions.
He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being transported to Royal North Shore Hospital in a stable condition.
Efforts are now underway to retrieve the car, with a crane likely to be called in to complete the job.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional photos relating to this incident are available via the FRNSW website.
Updated: 16 Feb 2024 10:33am
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