A motorist had a lucky escape after a serious accident at Tuggerah.
At around 4:30pm on Friday, July 19, emergency services were called to Wyong Rd following reports of a vehicle that had exited the roadway and gone down an embankment.
Police, NSW Ambulance Paramedics and the Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad all attended.
Paramedics worked to stabilise the driver whilst Rescue Squad members worked to secure the vehicle to prevent it from travelling further down the embankment.
Once secured, the driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to hospital in a stable condition.
Rescue Squad members were then able to get on with the job of removing the vehicle.
They also took time to praise the efforts of two good Samaritans who they say secured the vehicle using their own four wheel drive winches prior to the arrival of emergency services.
Their actions prevented the vehicle from rolling further down the embankment, potentially preventing a much more complex rescue situation.
Source:
Website, Jul 17
Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad