A fiery crash at a key Ingleside intersection left a teenage driver’s car destroyed after it flipped and caught fire Sunday night at the junction of Mona Vale Road and Powderworks Road.
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The incident occurred just after 9:15pm when a white 2013 Subaru Forester driven by a 17-year-old on her red P-plates was struck while attempting to turn into Powderworks Road. The T-bone collision with a southbound 2014 Subaru XV caused the teen’s vehicle to overturn before hitting a 2024 Volkswagen Golf R waiting at the intersection.
Ingleside and Terrey Hills Rural Fire Brigade crews responded promptly, arriving at approximately 9:30pm to find the overturned Forester engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines from their trucks and brought the blaze under control, later using thermal imaging equipment to ensure the fire was fully extinguished.
The rural fire service teams also managed significant fluid spills and cleared extensive debris scattered across the roadway. Their efforts, alongside police establishing traffic control, helped reopen the crucial Ingleside thoroughfare by 10:30pm.
The crash affected a particularly important intersection for Ingleside residents, temporarily cutting off a primary access route in all directions until emergency services could establish a contraflow system around 9:45pm to relieve building traffic pressure.
Though initially reporting no injuries at the scene, the teenage driver later sought medical attention for chest and back pain and was transported from her Elanora Heights home to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment.
Published 17-February-2025
