Woman escapes serious injury after flipping Toyota Yarris on NSW highway
A WOMAN has miraculously escaped serious injury after flipping her car over a cement barrier on a highway in the NSW Blue Mountains this morning.
The woman was travelling along the Great Western Highway when she lost control of her red Toyota Yarris at around 10:30am.
PICTURE: Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force
Police say the vehicle mounted a gutter, crashed over a cement road divider and rolled several times before coming to rest on its side
PICTURE: Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force
Emergency crews arrived to find the wrecked vehicle on its side with the stole occupant still trapped in the driver’s seat.
PICTURE: Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force
Fire crews stabilised the vehicle and assisted the female driver from the wreckage before she was assessed by paramedics.
PICTURE: Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force
She has since been transported in a stable condition to the Nepean Hospital for precautionary measures.
PICTURES: Courtesy of the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – NSW Police Force Facebook Page.
