A teenager suffered serious leg injuries when a suspected drunk driver crashed into a bus stop at Lane Cove on Saturday, with the driver allegedly fleeing the scene before being arrested nearby.
Emergency services were called to Longueville Rd about 12.30pm after reports a vehicle had crossed a median strip and smashed into the bus stop. The teen, who was waiting near the stop, was hit by flying debris and taken to hospital.
Witness describes chaotic scene
“He was actually bleeding out, quite a bit ... he managed to move out in time before the car actually came,” a witness said.
Footage captured the driver rummaging for her phone after the crash before allegedly fleeing. “She reeked of alcohol. She came out, she was running left and right frantically, she went back in to grab her phone then ran down that street,” a witness claimed.
Attempted help and altercation
An Uber Eats driver attempted to help the woman. “She went back to her car to get something, came out, and then she just gave me an elbow and said something in the lines of ‘you wanna fight’,” a witness said.
Dashcam footage captured the car allegedly swerving in and out of traffic moments before the crash, with its bumper already hanging off. “The white Audi, very fast, she tried to stop then she lost control so she hit the barrier,” a witness said.
Arrest and hospital assessment
Police arrested a 29-year-old woman a short distance away sitting outside Lane Cove Aquatic Centre. She was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital, where police say she will undergo a mental health assessment, as well as routine drug and alcohol tests. She will be interviewed by officers when her condition improves.
