A 44-year-old woman had to be cut free from the wreckage of her red Toyota sedan following a head-on collision in wet conditions on the Nepean Highway, Mt Eliza, late Thursday afternoon. Pictures: Gary Sissons
The woman was airlifted to The Alfred hospital suffering a suspected broken pelvis.
The 30-year-old driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, a Green V8 Holden Ute, sustained minor head injuries.
Southbound lanes on the Nepean Highway near the intersection of Shotton Road were closed to traffic as CFA, ambulance, police and SES members worked to rescue the victim and clear wreckage.
A 44-year-old woman has been air-lifted to The Alfred hospital with a suspected broken pelvis after a head-on collision at Mt Eliza yesterday afternoon.
Police believe the accident, which happened on the Nepean Highway at 4.50pm, was caused by bad weather conditions.
A 30-year-old male driver travelling in the northbound lane veered off the road and through the median strip, colliding with a car travelling in the opposite direction.
The woman was trapped in her vehicle before being freed by emergency services volunteers.
The male driver sustained minor head injuries.
Both drivers were from the Mornington area.
No other cars were involved in the collision, which caused major traffic delays for people travelling southbound from Mt Eliza.
Police, ambulance and CFA crews attended the accident.