BY IAN CROUCH
A young man has luckily escaped serious injury after a spectacular crash at Killingworth early Friday morning.
NSW Ambulance says the 27 year-old was driving a ute in excess of 100km/h in the northbound lanes of the M1 north of Archery Road at about 4.15am when he lost control and the vehicle rolled up to 4 times.
The man, who wasn't wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the car and was found lying on the road next to the guard rail.
Miraculously, he was conscious and breathing and had suffered only minor injuries.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.
The ute caught fire following the crash but this was quickly extinguished by first responding police officers using an extinguisher.
