Australian Unity's Elderslee on NSW Central Coast damaged as car crashes into building

Fortunately, no-one was hurt when a car drove into two units at the retirement village in Bateau Bay, 97km north northwest of Sydney's CBD, on 12 January. Fire and Rescue NSW stated it appeared the car, driven by an elderly man, smashed through a pillar outside the entrance to one of the units, pushing a pile of bricks and rubble against the external wall of a neighbouring unit before coming to a stop. FRNSW firefighters had to shore up the impacted building, which has sustained significant structural damage, and safely remove the car. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the driver for minor injuries before transporting him to hospital.