Police Vehicle Involved In Minor Crash

A woman and a young child were treated for shock after a minor crash involving a police truck in Surry Hills last night.

About 8.30pm, police from Surry Hills and City Central Local Area Commands were responding to Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills after reports of a person with a firearm.

A police caged vehicle en-route to the location under urgent duties collided with another vehicle, an Alfa Romeo, at the intersection of Campbell Street and Elizabeth Street.

No one was injured as a result of the crash, however a 30-year-old woman from The Rocks and her two-year-old child were treated for minor shock at the scene. Both vehicles sustained only minor damage as a result of the collision.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is being undertaken by City Central Local Area Command.

Results of Operation Safe Arrival - Day 12

The NSW Christmas/New Year holiday road toll has reached 15 on day 12 of Operation Safe Arrival, following a double fatality at Bungendore in the state’s south yesterday.

At 4.45pm yesterday a 54-year-old woman and 62-year-old man died after the Subaru Outback station wagon they were travelling in hit road signs and a tree on the Kings Highway. Two children aged 4 and 5 suffered minor injuries and were taken to Canberra Hospital.

With two days left of the Operation Safe Arrival campaign police are urging motorists to drive to the speed limit and road conditions to ensure they reach their destination safely.

Traffic Services Commander, Chief Superintendent John Hartley said police are continuing to monitor all major roads and conduct random breath tests.

“We are encouraging motorists to drive with their headlights on around the clock to achieve maximum safety both on country and city roads,” said Supt Hartley.

“Country driving is very different to city conditions and we are asking people to observe all road signage and exercise less speed and more concentration.”

“If you are travelling along multi-lane roads, please be sure to stay in the left lanes unless overtaking”.

“The holiday road toll is down by three from last year, however 15 lives lost is still an alarming figure. We want to drive home the message to slow down and save lives,” said Supt Hartley.

Since Operation Safe Arrival began at 12.01am on Friday 24th December, police have charged more than 17,404 motorists for speeding offences, compared with 25,380 the same time last year. There have been 12,091 traffic infringement notices issued for offences other than speeding. So far 304,399 people have been breath tested with 1,176 people charged.