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TOLL rescue helicopter in flight with spinning rotors against blue sky
✓ Illawarra MercuryCulture & Curiosity1 min read

Person trapped in head-on crash at Dunmore, rescue helicopter called

A head-on collision trapped one person on the Princes Highway at Dunmore in the evening.

Emergency services responded to a two-car head-on crash at the Princes Highway off-ramp to Riverside Drive at Dunmore at 5:30pm. One person was trapped at the scene and the Toll Rescue Helicopter was called to assist.

One person was treated for minor injuries and taken to Wollongong Hospital. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated two people at the scene.

The off-ramp to Riverside Drive has been closed in the southbound direction, with traffic diverted through Kiama Downs and Bombo.

5:30pm
Time
Dunmore, Princes Highway
Location
Head-on collision
Type
Toll Rescue Helicopter called
Response

Why it mattersA person needed helicopter rescue, showing the severity of the crash and the risk it poses.

AustraliaThe southbound off-ramp closure will affect traffic on the Princes Highway near Wollongong for the coming hours.

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