Cessnock VRA volunteers faced a chaotic night yesterday, responding to two shocking car crashes that left one man trapped and rushed to hospital.
SUV FLIPS AT RICHMOND VALE
The first call came in at 5:14 PM when a utility flipped onto its roof on Whitebridge Road, Richmond Vale. Emergency crews arrived to find the mangled vehicle, but the driver had miraculously escaped unaided. Volunteers stayed on the scene to assess the situation before heading back to base.
CAR SMASHES INTO TREE, DRIVER TRAPPED
Just hours later, at 7:07 PM, the squad raced to George Booth Drive, Stockrington, after a car lost control, veered off the road, and slammed into a tree. Rescue crews used hydraulic tools to free a passenger trapped in the wreckage. The injured man was rushed to hospital by ambulance, his condition unknown.
Cessnock VRA volunteers worked tirelessly through the night, providing lighting for investigations that stretched into the early hours, finally wrapping up at 12:30 AM.
Two crashes in one evening serve as a grim reminder of the dangers on our roads.