Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese hospitalised after car crash

Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has been taken to hospital after a 17yo driver “T-boned” his car in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has been involved in a serious car accident in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville.

He was taken to hospital and is “shaken” but okay, according to his office.

NSW Police said in a statement that emergency services were called just before 5pm Friday after reports a black Range Rover and had collided with a dark grey Toyota Camry.

The driver of the Range Rover, a 17-year-old male from Beverley Hills, has been issued an infringement notice for negligent driving.

Anthony Albanese has been involved in a car crash in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville. Picture: Channel 10.

Mr Albanese, 57, was treated at the scene before being taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a stable condition.

A TV image after the accident showed a car looking like a write-off, but the Opposition Leader standing up and seemingly not too bad.

Channel 7 reported that the Labor leader’s car was “T-boned”, according to a witness, and that the other driver was also in a reasonable condition without major injuries.

The Opposition Leader has been taken to hospital and his staff say he is all right. Picture: Channel 10

Mr Albanese was reportedly undergoing X-rays at the hospital in Camperdown.

The 57-year-old is the Federal Member for Grayndler, which covers Marrickville.

A 17-year-old from Beverley Hills has been issued an infringement notice for negligent driving after his Range Rover collided with Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s car in Marrickville yesterday. @7NewsSydney

— Amelia Brace (@AmeliaBrace) January 8, 2021