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Woman injured after falling from moving vehicle in central Geelong - Geelong, VIC
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A woman in her 40s was taken to hospital after accidentally driving over her own foot during an unusual incident on Brougham Street.
Emergency services responded to an unusual incident in central Geelong on Thursday morning, September 10, after a woman was injured while partially exiting a moving vehicle.
Police and paramedics were called to Brougham Street near Clare Street at about 9:30am following reports that a person had fallen from a vehicle. When emergency crews arrived, they found a woman in her 40s who had partially exited the vehicle and had accidentally driven over her own foot.
The woman was treated at the scene before being transported to Geelong Hospital for further medical assessment. She was reported to be in a stable condition.
The incident caused a short emergency response in the central Geelong area, with police and paramedics attending while the circumstances surrounding the incident were assessed. The scene was cleared at approximately 10am.
Authorities have not indicated that another vehicle was involved in the incident, and the available information suggests the injury occurred during the woman's attempt to exit her own vehicle.
The incident comes as emergency services continue to respond to a range of road and medical incidents across the Geelong region. Residents and motorists in busy central areas are being reminded to take care when entering or leaving vehicles, particularly around active traffic and pedestrian areas.
A separate incident was also reported later on Thursday in nearby Newtown, where an elderly man fell from a mobility scooter on Pleasant Street. Paramedics treated him before he was taken to St John of God Geelong Hospital.
The two incidents were unrelated, according to the available reporting.
For the Brougham Street incident, the woman remained stable after being taken to hospital. Further details about the exact circumstances leading to her partially exiting the moving vehicle had not been released at the time of reporting.
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Emergency services responded to an unusual incident in central Geelong on Thursday morning, September 10, after a woman was injured while partially exiting a moving vehicle.
Police and paramedics were called to Brougham Street near Clare Street at about 9:30am following reports that a person had fallen from a vehicle. When emergency crews arrived, they found a woman in her 40s who had partially exited the vehicle and had accidentally driven over her own foot.
The woman was treated at the scene before being transported to Geelong Hospital for further medical assessment. She was reported to be in a stable condition.
The incident caused a short emergency response in the central Geelong area, with police and paramedics attending while the circumstances surrounding the incident were assessed. The scene was cleared at approximately 10am.
Authorities have not indicated that another vehicle was involved in the incident, and the available information suggests the injury occurred during the woman's attempt to exit her own vehicle.
The incident comes as emergency services continue to respond to a range of road and medical incidents across the Geelong region. Residents and motorists in busy central areas are being reminded to take care when entering or leaving vehicles, particularly around active traffic and pedestrian areas.
A separate incident was also reported later on Thursday in nearby Newtown, where an elderly man fell from a mobility scooter on Pleasant Street. Paramedics treated him before he was taken to St John of God Geelong Hospital.
The two incidents were unrelated, according to the available reporting.
For the Brougham Street incident, the woman remained stable after being taken to hospital. Further details about the exact circumstances leading to her partially exiting the moving vehicle had not been released at the time of reporting.
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