Moonee Beach crash involving five vehicles ends in Pacific Highway closure

Jason Watson describes the moment his car ‘lifted up’ and careened into the path of a truck, causing three other cars to crash on the Pacific Highway near Coffs Harbour.

A shocked driver has recounted the moment he lost control of his car and ended up in the path of a truck after a suspected tyre blowout on Friday.

Jason Watson was entering the Pacific Highway at Moonee Beach, north of Coffs Harbour when he felt his car suddenly “lift up like I had run over something” before he lost control and slid into the path of a truck travelling in the same direction.

Mr Watson’s car was then struck by the truck and rolled several times according to witnesses.

The crash caused three other drivers to hit each other ‘nose to tail’ when they stopped suddenly.

The truck and Jason Watson’s car.

Talking after the incident, the visibly shocked man pointed to the car and said he was “lucky to be alive”.

“That’s the bloody car, I am lucky to have come out of it the way I did,” he said.

“I came out with a cut on my hand and a sore shoulder.

NSW Ambulance was tasked to the scene and at least one person was taken to hospital.

Another car is towed away from the incident at Moonee Beach.

Martin Wells acting unit commander for Coffs Harbour SES said rescue teams arrived to assist NSW Ambulance crews and clean up the scene.

Both southbound lanes of the highway were closed for about 30 minutes.