An unconscious driver had to be rescued from his burning vehicle and airlifted to hospital in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Crews from Lilydale SES, Mooroolbark and Chirnside Park Fire Brigades, Victoria Police and Ambulance Victoria were called to reports of a single vehicle collision on Manchester Road in Mooroolbark.
Responding at around 3.30am on 4 March, emergency personnel arrived to find the person trapped and the car on fire according to Lilydale SES.
“The fire in some grass under the car was out and paramedics requested assistance in removing the ‘B’ pillar (between the front and back doors) to remove the unconscious driver – the sole occupant,” Lilydale SES posted to social media.
Ambulance Victoria confirmed paramedics responded and the patient required airlifting to one of Melbourne’s trauma hospitals.
“A male in his 20s was airlifted to The Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable condition,” a spokesperson said.
