Boyanup crash: Woman becomes trapped after flipping car in State’s South

A woman was lucky to escape with only minor injuries after being trapped in her vehicle for more than an hour after it flipped on its side in the State’s South. The single-vehicle crash, which saw the car veer off the road and become lodged on its side between two trees, occurred just after 4pm in Boyanup on Thursday afternoon. The Holden Astra was being driven in an easterly direction along Boyanup Road West when it left the road. It is believed the car struck a tree, causing it to flip on its side before coming to rest on the driver’s side between – trapping the woman inside. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, with career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service firefighters freeing the woman from the wreckage about 5.30pm. South West District Police Superintendent Geoff Stewart said the woman had suffered only “minor injuries” that did not appear too serious. She was taken to Bunbury Hospital by ambulance for treatment. The RAC Rescue helicopter was deployed to the crash, but was not needed. Further details are yet to emerge about the nature of the crash.