Man trapped under car in crash
A tradesman has been seriously injured after he was pinned under a car driven by an alleged hoon, which spun out of control on a suburban street in Melbourne's north west.
The victim, in his forties, was building a fence at the Rokewood Crescent home, in Meadow Heights, when a p-plate driver lost control.
The Nissan Skyline mounted the footpath and slammed into the man, pinning him between the car and a truck parked on the driveway.
Emergency crews spent 45 minutes working to free the man in a delicate rescue operation.
Witnesses have told 7News the driver was performing burnouts and speeding along the road before losing control of the car.
Sergeant Dean Pickering said the 19-year-old p-plater was breaking the law simply by getting behind the wheel.
"It's a high-powered car. It's a car that's banned for probationary drivers. It's a fast car and there's no doubt in the world, it's not appropriate for somebody that's still learning to drive," he said.
Sgt Pickering said police had received complaints about a car being driven erratically in the area before the crash.
"At about that time, we've had reports of a Nissan Skyline being driven fairly erratically through the area.
"You can see what's happened...the car has mounted the footpath, has ended up through the front of this house, has hit the fence where this fellow was working. Unfortunately, he's been embedded under the car."
The victim was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious condition suffering from pelvic and spinal injuries.
Sgt Pickering slammed the stupidity of the driver, saying this type of behaviour is 'frustrating' and puts lives at risk.
"This is the sort of stuff that's really frustrating for us. It's not an accident, it's someone's behaviour that has caused something like this to happen," he said.
The 19-year-old driver, who escaped unharmed, is in police custody.
