Emergency services have rushed to the scene of a serious motor vehicle collision on Cessnock Road at Weston yesterday afternoon, after a motorcycle and car collided, leaving the rider trapped beneath the vehicle.
VRA Rescue NSW was activated at around 5.40pm, with crews arriving to find a confronting scene unfolding on one of the region’s busy roads. The motorcyclist had become pinned under the car as a result of the crash.
NSW Ambulance paramedics immediately began treating the injured rider while VRA rescue operators worked alongside them, stabilising the vehicle and preparing specialist equipment to free the casualty.
Once the vehicle was made safe and medical crews gave the go-ahead, rescuers deployed pneumatic rescue bags to carefully lift the car. The trapped rider was successfully freed and moved to a safer location, where further medical assessment and treatment continued.
A Toll Rescue Helicopter landed nearby in preparation to airlift the patient to hospital. However, once the rider was stabilised, a decision was made for the patient to be transported by road ambulance instead.
Rescue crews remained on scene for several hours following the extraction, providing lighting and assistance to allow police investigations to take place.
Emergency services described the incident as confronting, praising the coordinated efforts of all agencies involved.
NSW Police, Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Ambulance, and VRA Rescue NSW all attended the scene, with traffic impacts reported during the emergency response.
Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash are continuing.