Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews 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 that 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 7 am. The driver, a man in his 80s, was trapped inside the wreckage.
Specialist rescue personnel
Dozens of firefighters, including specialist rescue personnel, worked for more than an hour to stabilize the car and free the man.
They used straps, cables, winches, and hydraulic tools to prevent the car from rolling further 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.
