A MAN was taken to hospital in a critical condition after a horror car crash in Aspendale last week.
The driver smashed his BMW sedan into a power pole on Station Street, Sunday 23 August.
CPR was performed on the driver, who was unconscious after the crash. The man was taken to hospital in a critical condition. A passenger in the car, his son, did not suffer major physical injuries.
Edithvale CFA and Chelsea SES crews attended the crash. Edithvale CFA OIC Graham Fountain said “upon arrival within minutes of this afternoon’s call we were confronted with a vehicle that had hit and snapped off a power pole at ground level and then rolled, live power lines on the ground, bystanders performing CPR on an unconscious male driver, with his younger son who was the passenger in the vehicle suffering minor injuries.”
“Edithvale CFA emergency medical response crews continued with CPR, defibrillation and airway management, working alongside Ambulance Victoria upon their arrival. We would like to thank the bystanders, including a nurse and doctor, for their fantastic support at today’s event,” he said.
Station Street was closed between First Avenue and Forth Avenue after the crash.
Police are now investigating what caused the crash.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 26 August 2020