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A car became wedged between truck and bus, leaving a woman trapped in Coffs Harbour

Emergency services worked to free the woman from the wreckage as Coffs Harbour traffic ground to a standstill. Watch the video.

Car wedged between truck and bus in Coffs Harbour CBD

A woman aged in her 70s suffered minor injuries after her vehicle became wedged between a B-double truck and a bus in downtown Coffs Harbour.

The accident happened about 9.30am on Thursday (July 21) and brought southbound traffic to a halt on the Pacific Highway.

The woman was trapped in the small sedan until she was freed by emergency service workers.

Southbound traffic on the Pacific Highway ground to a halt after a small passenger vehicle became trapped between a truck and a bus. Picture: Frank Redward
Southbound traffic on the Pacific Highway ground to a halt after a small passenger vehicle became trapped between a truck and a bus. Picture: Frank Redward

Police, State Emergency Service and Fire and Rescue NSW units attended, as did NSW Ambulance, which sent three crews.

The woman was treated at the scene before being taken to Coffs Harbour hospital, an ambulance spokesman said.

No one on the passenger bus or the truck was injured.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/coffs-harbour/a-car-became-wedged-between-truck-and-bus-leaving-a-woman-trapped-in-coffs-harbour/news-story/fbe46f9bcc186a2dd8852d61de2411b2