UPDATE! Car Into House At Sawyers Gully

 BY IAN CROUCH

A man has been taken to hospital after crashing his car into a house at Sawyers Gully early Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to Sawyers Gully Road just before 3.00am.

It's believed the Nissan X-trail was traveling west along Sawyers Gully Road near the intersection of Bathurst Street when the vehicle left the road and crashed through a fence before crashing into a room at the rear of the house.

The driver, a 41-year-old man, was trapped in the car for some time before being freed by members of the Cessnock Volunteer Rescue Squad.

He was treated at the scene by the critical care team attached to the Westpac Rescue helicopter before being taken by ambulance to the John Hunter Hospital with multiple injuries.

Police say the occupants of the home weren't injured; however their pet dog was struck by the vehicle, causing a broken leg.

Members of the VRA also installed structural supports to the damaged house which will remain in place until repairs can be carried out.

 

Emergency Services at the scene of the crash in Sawyers Gully. Picture Cessnock VRA

 

 

Update! Car Into House at Kilaben Bay

 BY IAN CROUCH

Police are searching for the driver of a car which slammed into a house at Kilaben Bay.

Police and fire crews were called to Kilaben Bay Road just after 4.15am on Wednesday to find a white Land Rover Evoke had crashed into the front bedroom.

Lake Macquarie Police say the vehicle is registered to a company in Sydney.

Police say none of the residents were hurt - they woke and raced outside to see a man running away from the scene.

The crash caused significant damage to the front of the house, while two cars belonging to the residents were damaged by falling debris.

Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is urged to contact Belmont Police or Crime Stoppers.

EARLIER:

Emergency services have been called to Kilaben Bay where a car has slammed into a house.

Newcastle Fire Command says they were called to Kilaben Road just after 4.15 this morning.

It's understood the driver and the occupants of the house have escaped injury.

Fire crews from Toronto and the Technical Rescue Team from Lambton are working to carefully winch the car free before using Acrow Props to shore up the damaged home.

BREAKING! Car Into House At Wallsend

 BY IAN CROUCH

  Emergency services have been called to Wallsend where a car has slammed into a house.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the corner of Tillie Street and Wilkinson Avenue at 5.15am on Wednesday where a car has gone through the intersection and crashed into a shed and a car before colliding with the house.

NSW Ambulance says although it was a high speed impact collision, the three occupants of the car have escaped uninjured.

Car Crashes Into Highfields House

BY IAN CROUCH

A driver and the occupants of a house have had a lucky escape after a car crashed into the front of a home at Highfields on Sunday night.

Emergency services were called to reports of a persons trapped crash on Kahibah Road just before 9.30pm to find a car had left the road and crashed into the front porch of a home.

The driver managed to escape uninjured.

Newcastle Fire Command says the house suffered only minimal damage.

Police Pursuit Ends With Car Crashing Into House At Telarah

BY IAN CROUCH

A man and woman in their 20's remain under police guard in the John Hunter Hospital after their car overturned and crashed into a house at Telarah.

Patrolling police spotted a speeding Holden Commodore on the New England Highway at about 2.20pm on Thursday and began following the car when it failed to stop,.

The vehicle lost control in Brooks Street, overturned and crashed into the front lounge room of a house where a baby and two adults had been only moments earlier.

Police say the male driver managed to free himself but was arrested a short distance away, while his female passenger had to be cut free.

The driver suffered suspected fractures while the female passenger suffered internal injuries.


Police are urging witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Two people had to be cut free after the car crashed into a house in Telarah Picture: dailytelegraph.com.au

Elderly Woman Escapes Serious Injury As Car Slams Into New Lambton House

BY IAN CROUCH

An elderly woman has had a lucky escape after a car ploughed into her home at New Lambton.

Police say a man lost control of his Holden Commodore station wagon  at the corner of Russell Road and Royal Place just before 11.00pm on Sunday, crashing through the garden and into the front bedroom of the home.

The 73-year-old woman noticed the headlights of the car as it careered towards her and tried to get out of the way but was hit by flying debris as the front window broke and the bedroom wall partially collapsed - she was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The house sustained moderate damage.

A 27-year-old Adamstown man was arrested - he's been charged with disqualified driving and is due to face Newcastle Local Court today.