Two women and a baby have been injured after a car drove off one of the busiest stretches of coastline in Newcastle, NSW Police confirm.
Two women and a baby have been injured after a car drove off one of the busiest stretches of coastline in Newcastle, NSW Police have confirmed.
A 32-year-old woman in a white Volkswagen Golf drove through barriers surrounding the elevated beachside car park about 10:25am this morning. Her car landed on the rocky outcrop below, which is next to a naturally-formed ocean pool frequented by parents and their young children.A 40-year-old woman and a baby who were near the pool at the time were injured by the car at Bar Beach, according to emergency services, and taken to the John Hunter Hospital.
NSW Police said the mother suffered a possible leg fracture, while her baby suffered minor scratches. The driver of the car was also taken to hospital suffering injuries and will undergo mandatory testing, police said."Police are investigating reports there was a male passenger in the Volkswagen," a spokesperson confirmed.Eyewitnesses said off-duty doctors swimming nearby, and a lifeguard provided immediate assistance.
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