- A woman suffered a serious head injury after an excavator bucket fell on her car
- Emergency services were called to a serious crash on the M5 at Hammondville
- The female driver, in her 20s, was freed and treated for a serious head injury
- She was taken to Liverpool Hospital and remains in a stable condition
A woman has suffered a serious head injury after a giant excavator bucket landed on her Alfa Romeo.
Emergency services were called to a serious crash on the M5 at Hammondville in Sydney’s south west just after 7am on Tuesday.
The bucket of an excavator fell off the back of the truck and landed on the Alfa Romeo, causing the car to roll.
A woman suffered a serious head injury after an excavator bucket fell on her car
Emergency services were called to a serious crash on the M5 at Hammondville
The female driver, in her 20s, was freed and treated for a serious head injury.
She was taken to Liverpool Hospital and remains in a stable condition.
Police are appealing for any witnesses and the driver of a westbound truck carrying an excavator, who may not have known, to come forward.
Officers from Liverpool Local Area Command are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
As emergency service crews worked to clear the scene there were traffic delays in the area.
Police are speaking to at least one driver of a truck involved in a crash on the M5 at Hammondville this morning.
The female driver, in her 20s, was freed and treated for a serious head injury after the bucket fell on to her car