Driver walks away after Strzelecki Highway rollover near Mirboo North
A 25-year-old Thorpdale man was cleared by paramedics after his car rolled twice near the Lyrebird Forest Walk on Tuesday morning
A THORPDALE man escaped uninjured when his car rolled twice on the Strzelecki Highway near Mirboo North on Tuesday morning.
Leongatha and Foster police, Ambulance Victoria and Mirboo North CFA were called to the rollover near the Lyrebird Forest Walk shortly after 9am.
Police said the 25-year-old driver was travelling south toward Mirboo North when he lost control coming out of a bend, hit an embankment on the side of the road and rolled twice.
No one else was involved.
Paramedics assessed the man at the scene and he did not need to go to hospital.
Police said he was shaken but “extremely lucky” to escape uninjured.
His car was damaged beyond repair.
Mirboo North CFA helped clear the scene so the highway could be safely reopened to traffic.
Police have reminded motorists to drive to the conditions, especially after the recent rain.
