Woman freed from car after rollover traps her in Dartmoor
SES crews freed a woman trapped in her overturned car on Dartmoor-Hamilton Road on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency crews arrived at Dartmoor-Hamilton Road at 2.20pm on Sunday after a car rolled over. The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was stuck inside the wreckage.
State Emergency Service crews used hydraulic rescue tools, also called the Jaws of Life, to cut her free. Paramedics took over at 3.26pm and assessed her at the scene.
She was transported by ambulance to Mount Gambier Hospital in a stable condition. The rescue showed why these tools are essential when a vehicle traps someone inside.
- 2.20pm Sunday, 25 October 2026
- Time of rescue
- Dartmoor-Hamilton Road, Dartmoor
- Location
- 3.26pm
- Paramedics took over
- Mount Gambier Hospital
- Hospital
Why it mattersWhen a car rolls, modern rescue equipment can mean the difference between serious injury and walking away. Fast response saves lives.
AustraliaSES rescue operations like this happen across Australia regularly. Local emergency crews training and equipment keep people safe after road incidents.
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