EMERGENCY services have been kept busy with two car crashes reported within just 10 minutes of each other.
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An ambulance crew was called to single vehicle crash about 1:50pm at Flemming Crescent in West Tamworth.
A 26-year-old woman, who is believed to be the driver of the car, was treated for shock by paramedics but escaped the incident relatively unscathed.
Just minutes later a second prang was reported at the intersection of White and Carthage streets.
The two-car crash attracted the attention of NSW Fire and Rescue crews, paramedics and Oxley Police District officers about 2pm.
Road diversions were in place while firefighters cleared up what appeared to be a petrol spill on the road.
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None of the drivers were injured in the crash or taken to hospital.
The crash renewed calls from the community for a roundabout at the busy intersection.
Madeline Link
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.
