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Woman in her 70s taken to hospital after Herne Hill crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after crashing into a house in Herne Hill.

Car into building in Herne Hill

A woman has been taken to hospital after crashing into a building in Herne Hill on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to a scene on Murphy Ave across the road from Clonard College about 11.35am where a Toyota Koba had crashed into the corner of a house.

The driver of the car, a woman in her 70s, was taken to Geelong hospital in a stable condition with an upper body injury.

A car crashed into a building in Herne Hill.
A car crashed into a building in Herne Hill.

It’s understood the house was empty at the time of the crash.

The car was loaded on a tow truck about 12.20pm, revealing minimal damage to the property outside of a chipped brick.

However, a succulent plant and its pot in the front garden weren’t so lucky and were smashed.

The crash happened across the road from Clonard College in Geelong’s north.
The crash happened across the road from Clonard College in Geelong’s north.

SES and CFA had a quick look at the property’s condition, however soon left.

Stickers remained on the car as it was towed that warning the airbags hadn’t gone off.

It is understood the vehicle was moving slowly when it crashed into the building.

Police were also on scene.

Originally published as Woman in her 70s taken to hospital after Herne Hill crash

Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong/woman-in-her-70s-taken-to-hospital-after-herne-hill-crash/news-story/8144c678ca0e979a1f37174842bcab81