Woman injured in caravan accident on the M1 motorway
A WOMAN has suffered suspected neck and spinal injuries after her car towing a caravan flipped on the M1 Motorway at Mount White this afternoon, causing traffic to back up for 13 kilometres.
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A WOMAN has been airlifted to hospital with suspected neck and spinal injuries after her car towing a caravan flipped on the M1 Motorway at Mount White this afternoon, causing traffic to back up for 13 kilometres.
CALGA: 2 of 3 southbound lanes remain closed on the M1 Pacific Mwy near Mt White Inspection Stn due to a car & caravan crash. Traffic is queued back 10km, delay your journey or take an alt route if you can. pic.twitter.com/rMw9Yxffz6
— Live Traffic NSW (@LiveTrafficNSW) January 3, 2018
The car flipped onto its roof near the weighbridge exit at Mount White just before 1.30pm today.
The 4WD and caravan had hit the rock wall beside the southbound lane and rolled on its side, closing two of three southbound lanes.
The driver and a male passenger were trapped in the wreckage following the crash.
CareFlight’s rapid response rescue helicopter was called to the scene shortly before 2pm, landing on the road to drop off a critical care team.
The woman remained trapped in the vehicle for more than an hour as rescue teams worked to extricate her from the wreck.
CareFlight’s specialist doctor and critical care paramedic worked with NSW Ambulance paramedics to assist the woman while she remained trapped.
ALERT #NSWTRAFFIC avoid #M1 Sydney bound (south) a accident near Mt White use old Pacific hwy pic.twitter.com/KgMc392muR
— Australia Today (@autoday) January 3, 2018
She has since been airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital with suspected neck and spinal injuries. She is in a serious but stable condition.
Her male passenger was taken uninjured to the same hospital via road ambulance.
Emergency services including NSW Fire & Rescue, Police, the Rural Fire Service, the RMS and a tow truck all worked frantically to clear the scene as holiday traffic built up.
All southbound lanes have now re-opened but traffic is still heavy. Motorists are being told to expect significant delays.
For the latest traffic information go to www.livetraffic.com.
