A driver has been airlifted to hospital after a property owner discovered the injured woman in a car crashed down an embankment near Batemans Bay earlier today.
About 12.30pm (Sunday 31 January 2021), a Toyota Prius was travelling east on the Kings Highway at Currowan, about 25km north west of Batemans Bay, when it left the road and landed 12m down an embankment.
A property owner discovered the crash and alerted emergency services.
The driver and sole occupant, a 68-year-old woman, was treated at the scene before being airlifted to Canberra Hospital with serious injuries.
Officers from South Coast Police District attended and established a crime scene.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
