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SUV driver flees after slamming into car, leaving young woman trapped in Kogarah, southern Sydney

Both cars were left severely smashed, with panels crumpled and doors twisted out of shape.
Demi HuangBy Demi Huang
Two cars left mangled after a crash just after midnight in Kogarah.

SUV driver flees after slamming into car, leaving young woman trapped in Kogarah, southern Sydney

Both cars were left severely smashed, with panels crumpled and doors twisted out of shape.
Demi HuangBy Demi Huang

A driver has fled the scene after slamming an SUV into a car, leaving a young woman trapped inside.

The black Hyundai SUV collided with a silver Mazda wagon on Warialda St in Kogarah, southern Sydney, about 1 am on Sunday, leaving both vehicles extensively damaged.

The Mazda’s right side was left with a large dent, and the left-side door was visibly twisted out of shape, while the SUV’s front bumper, grille, and hood were heavily crumpled.

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A 20-year-old female passenger in the Mazda was trapped for a short time before being freed by firefighters.

The 17-year-old driver of the wagon escaped uninjured.

The left-side door of the silver Mazda wagon is visibly damaged and deformed.
The left-side door of the silver Mazda wagon is visibly damaged and deformed. Credit: 7NEWS
The front of the black Hyundai SUV is heavily crumpled.
The front of the black Hyundai SUV is heavily crumpled. Credit: 7NEWS

The 23-year-old male driver of the SUV fled the scene but was located a short distance away by police.

He was taken to hospital for treatment and mandatory testing.

Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash.

Anyone with information, or dashcam or CCTV footage, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.

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