A truck collided with at least 19 cars at a busy intersection in the Sydney suburb of Moorebank on Saturday afternoon before it crashed into a school classroom, which was thankfully empty.
At least five people have been injured in a two vehicle crash in Brisbane’s southwest.
The collision took place at an intersection in Forest Lake last night.
The group have been taken to hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
Police are investigating whether speed was a factor in the crash.
Photos of the scene show the extent of the damage, with the front and back end of one black 4WD completely caved in.
Emergency services rushed to the intersection of Nuwarra and Newbridge roads at about 1:15pm when police understand the truck hit 19 vehicles before crossing onto the footpath.
The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Thomas Lisson / News Corp Australia
It then ploughed through metal gates and crashed into an empty classroom of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School where it finally came to a stop.
The driver of the truck was trapped in the cab for almost 40 minutes before Fire and Rescue NSW officers could free them.
They were subsequently taken to Liverpool Hospital to be treated for what police understand to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Another two people from the damaged cars had to be taken to hospital for minor injuries, while a further six were assessed by paramedics at the scene.
The truck is set to be towed away so it can undergo a mechanical examination while the building is being checked for structural damage.
The school’s outer gates were damaged by the crash. Picture: Thomas Lisson / News Corp Australia
The incident caused considerable damage to cars in the vicinity. Picture: Eliza Barr / News Corp Australia
Liverpool City Police Area Command’s Acting Inspector Shaun Colls said it was miraculous there weren’t more injuries.
“Considering the amount of vehicles that were involved, the level of damage to all vehicles, I was expecting a lot worse than minor injuries, it’s quite amazing,” he said.
“That’s including the driver himself – it’s a lucky day that no one was seriously injured.”
Anyone with dashcam vision of the incident is being urged to come forward and contact Liverpool Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.