Video shows airborne luxury car plough into eastern Sydney cemetery

A delicate operation's been conducted to remove the wreckage of a luxury car that smashed through a cemetery in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

Police allege the driver, Peter Sheridan, was heavily intoxicated when his vehicle launched over the Randwick Cemetery sandstone wall early Tuesday morning.

Footage taken at the scene shows the brake lights go on at the last second but for the driver - his brush with death was clear.

The high-performance Mercedes came to rest some 10 metres inside the cemetery, desecrating around a dozen headstones dating back to the 1920s.

The car hit the wall with such force that blocks of sandstone flew almost 40 metres across the cemetery.

The 48-year-old, who suffered injuries to his face and abdomen, was left trapped in the vehicle for a short time before he was assisted by local residents.

The graves, including one that belonged to a soldier, will now require extensive repairs and restoration.

One woman told 7 News she drove two hours from Picton just to make sure the graves of their family members weren’t among the damaged.

As for the flipped Mercedes, a large crane was brought in Tuesday afternoon to lift it out.

Mr Sheridan remains in hospital under police guard and will be slapped with a number of charges, as well as a hefty damage bill.

Detectives are urging anyone with information about the vehicle to come forward.

"We are exceptionally lucky it happened late at night when there were no other people around so there were no other bystanders. It is a busy area. It is a busy intersection normally," Inspector Michael Merrett said.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.