‘People screaming’: Woman’s horror near miss
A woman has had a horror near miss while four people were left trapped after a Tesla crashed into a power pole in Sydney’s southwest.
Live power wires were brought down onto a nearby Subaru after a Tesla crashed into a utility pole on Raymond Street in Bankstown about 10.45am on Thursday.
CCTV footage has revealed the car nearly hit a pedestrian in the incident, while the driver and his passenger — as well as a mother and daughter — were trapped following the crash.
A bystander told 9 NEWS there were “wires all over the place”, with neighbouring businesses shutting for the day as emergency crews worked to restore power.
“I heard this deafening noise and some people screaming,” the man told 9 NEWS.
“I went out and I saw wires all over the place.
“As many as 10 people were trying to assist, trying to smash the window.”
The driver and his passenger, both in their 70s, were taken to Liverpool Hospital with multiple injuries, but were stable as of Friday, according to 9NEWS.
Raymond Street was blocked off between Restwell Street and West Terrace following the incident.
