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| At least 35 people injured in crash involving two ADF vehicles near Lismore in northern NSW | |
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| Nineteen ambulances dispatched to incident shortly after 5pm with some ADF personnel ‘seriously’ injured, according to the prime minister | |
| More than 35 people have been injured in a road incident involvingtwo Australian Defence Force vehicles at Lismore, in northern New South Wales. | More than 35 people have been injured in a road incident involvingtwo Australian Defence Force vehicles at Lismore, in northern New South Wales. |
| Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5pm with inital reports that 22 people had been injured. This was increased to 36 people shortly after 6pm. | Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5pm with inital reports that 22 people had been injured. This was increased to 36 people shortly after 6pm. |
| Nineteen ambulances were dispatched to Tregeagle Road to respond to the incident. | Nineteen ambulances were dispatched to Tregeagle Road to respond to the incident. |
| Patients have been transported to Lismore, Tweed, Byron and Ballina hospitals. Not all 36 required transport to hospital. | Patients have been transported to Lismore, Tweed, Byron and Ballina hospitals. Not all 36 required transport to hospital. |
| The ADF was deployed to Lismore to help the community prepare for the impacts of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and flooding due to heavy rainfall. | The ADF was deployed to Lismore to help the community prepare for the impacts of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred and flooding due to heavy rainfall. |
| In a statement, NSW police said two ADF trucks collided around 9km south west of Lismore. | In a statement, NSW police said two ADF trucks collided around 9km south west of Lismore. |
| “NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and are assisting a number of people at the scene,” the statement said. | “NSW Ambulance paramedics attended and are assisting a number of people at the scene,” the statement said. |
| “Multiple emergency services are also at the scene, including officers from Richmond Police District and specialist rescue units. | “Multiple emergency services are also at the scene, including officers from Richmond Police District and specialist rescue units. |
| “Officers from the Crash Investigation Unit will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.” | “Officers from the Crash Investigation Unit will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.” |
| Photographs taken by a photographer from the Sydney Morning Herald show a large troop transport vehicle had rolled onto its side. | Photographs taken by a photographer from the Sydney Morning Herald show a large troop transport vehicle had rolled onto its side. |
| Tregeagle Road has been closed and police have told people to avoid the area. | Tregeagle Road has been closed and police have told people to avoid the area. |
| In a joint statement, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the defence minister, Richard Marles said some of the ADF personnel had been “seriously” injured. | In a joint statement, the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the defence minister, Richard Marles said some of the ADF personnel had been “seriously” injured. |
| “Medical assistance is on hand,” the joint statement said. “We stress this is an ongoing incident. | “Medical assistance is on hand,” the joint statement said. “We stress this is an ongoing incident. |
| “Right now our focus is on the welfare of those involved and their families. Our ADF heroes were on their way to help Australians in need.” | “Right now our focus is on the welfare of those involved and their families. Our ADF heroes were on their way to help Australians in need.” |
| NSW premier Chris Minns said he was “very concerned to hear reports of an accident involving Australian Defence Force personnel tonight”. | NSW premier Chris Minns said he was “very concerned to hear reports of an accident involving Australian Defence Force personnel tonight”. |
| “They came to the Northern Rivers to help keep this community safe,” Minns said. | “They came to the Northern Rivers to help keep this community safe,” Minns said. |
| “NSW emergency services are currently responding on the scene and we will provide all support necessary.” | “NSW emergency services are currently responding on the scene and we will provide all support necessary.” |
| Janelle Saffin, the state MP for Lismore, said “our community expresses its heartfelt concern and sends our love to those personnel injured and their families”. | Janelle Saffin, the state MP for Lismore, said “our community expresses its heartfelt concern and sends our love to those personnel injured and their families”. |
| “They came in service to our Northern Rivers communities in our time of need and we stand ready to help in their time of need,” Saffin said. | “They came in service to our Northern Rivers communities in our time of need and we stand ready to help in their time of need,” Saffin said. |