- Woman, 21, thrown 30 metres from car after hitting pole without a seatbelt on
- She was driving in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula on Tuesday morning
- Police believe she waved to her boyfriend moments before dramatic crash
- Woman was airlifted to hospital with injuries to her stomach and broken bones
A young woman was airlifted to hospital after she was thrown 30 metres from her car when she slammed into a power pole while not wearing a seatbelt.
The woman, 21, lost control of her Holden Commodore at about 9am on Monday while driving along Stoney Point Road in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
It’s understood the woman had waved to her boyfriend, who was heading in the opposite direction, just moments before she was flung from her car.
Mangled wreckage: A young woman was airlifted to hospital after she was thrown 30 metres from her car when she slammed into a power pole while not wearing a seatbelt
Aftermath: The woman, 21, lost control of her car while driving along Stoney Point Road in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
‘She was obviously in a lot of pain… everyone was just saying ‘lie down, lie down, don’t move’,’ witness Jason Richardson told 9 News.
‘It’s amazing she’s alive.’
Neighbours described seeing the out-of-control car ‘cartwheel’ through a fence and into a nearby front yard as the woman lay in serious pain on the ground.
Paramedics quickly loaded the woman onto a stretcher and into a helicopter.
She was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious injuries to her stomach and multiple broken limbs.
Her condition improved from serious to stable by Tuesday night.
It’s understood police are waiting for the young woman’s condition to improve before interviewing her.
Neighbours described seeing the out-of-control car ‘cartwheel’ through a fence and into a nearby front yard
It’s understood the woman had waved to her boyfriend, who was heading in the opposite direction, just moments before she was flung from her car