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Clovelly crash: Woman hospitalised after Porsche hits scooter

A woman has been rushed to hospital after her scooter collided with an old-style black Porsche as it turned from a major road in Clovelly as shocked crowds from the beach nearby watched on.

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A woman has been rushed to hospital in a serious condition after her scooter collided with a black Porsche as it turned into a residential street from a major road in Clovelly.

Ambulance paramedics and police detectives converged on Clovelly Rd just after 5pm on Sunday following reports a woman on a scooter had been hit by a car.

There were frantic scenes as onlookers circled around after a busy day at the beach nearby.

Four crews arrived to find a scooter driver in her 20s falling in and out of consciousness and complaining of abdominal and pelvic pain.

A young woman has been rushed to hospital after her scooter collided with a Porsche turning into Brook Street, Clovelly on Sunday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar
A young woman has been rushed to hospital after her scooter collided with a Porsche turning into Brook Street, Clovelly on Sunday. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar
The woman was fitted with a neck brace and taken to hospital in a serious condition. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar
The woman was fitted with a neck brace and taken to hospital in a serious condition. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar
Four NSW Ambulance crews and specialist NSW Police were rushed to the scene. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar
Four NSW Ambulance crews and specialist NSW Police were rushed to the scene. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

She was treated at the scene and fitted with a neck brace before being taken to St Vincent’s Hospital. The middle aged male driver of the Porsche was assessed at the scene for shock.

A witness says the old-model Porsche was turning into Brook Street when it collided with the scooter.

He said the driver appeared “flustered” and in shock following the accident.

The man was not charged.

Crowds gathered around the scene as the woman was treated by paramedics, with locals watching the drama unfold from their balconies.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts/clovelly-crash-woman-hospitalised-after-porsche-hits-scooter/news-story/d92ea1c3db66043c13887feab2bfdeab