Man crashes ford ute from highway near Coffs Harbour, requiring rescue
See pics from a big rescue operation after a ute crashed into heavy bush off a highway near Coffs Harbour. Rescue teams battled tricky terrain to save the man.
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A man in his 20s is stable after running his ute off a highway, plummeting at least 10 metres down a steep culvert.
The incident occurred last night just after 9pm on Coramba Rd, 5km north of Coffs Harbour.
It took the State Emergency Service, Police, Ambulance and RFS and eventually a tow truck to rescue the man.
He crashed into rugged terrain with heavy bush and trees, leading to a big rescue operation.
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The man is believed to be in a stable condition, although suffered an injury to his abdomen.
He was transported to Coffs Harbour Hospital for inspection.
The 4WD ford ute was recovered after almost 3 hours at around 11:45pm.
A tow truck was deployed from North Coast Heavy Towing to retrieve the wrecked vehicle.
The crash – 300 metres east of the Mount Browne intersection – caused traffic to be reduced to one lane.
SES crews used a stokes litter to extract the man from the steep bush, battling wet and muddy conditions.
He was carried up with a stretcher by hand. It is believed he was heavily sedated by this stage.
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