The federal opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, said he would be discharged from hospital on Saturday afternoon nearly 24 hours after he was involved in a car crash in Sydney’s inner west.
The Labor leader was driving in Marrickville on Friday when he was involved in a collision with a Range Rover at the intersection of Hill and Glen streets about 5pm.
NSW police have said the driver of the Range Rover was not injured. The teenager, from Beverley Hills, returned a negative breath test at the scene and has been issued with an infringement notice for negligent driving.
A spokesman for Albanese said he was “very shaken up by the car accident but he’s OK,” following the accident.
The 57-year-old was treated at the scene but taken to Royal Prince Alfred hospital for X-rays. He has not broken any bones but was kept in hospital overnight for observation because doctors were concerned he may have sustained internal injuries.
“I spoke to him earlier, it was a pretty serious crash,” a spokesman said.
Albanese said on Twitter shortly after 3pm on Saturday that he would be leaving the hospital soon.
“Will be discharged from Royal Prince Alfred Hospital this afternoon and continue treatment as an outpatient- thank you for all the good wishes and a huge thanks to the paramedics, police, doctors, nurses, orderlies, radiographers and other hospital staff - you are the best,” he wrote.
Photos from the scene show Albanese standing up and talking to paramedics. Albanese was alone in his car.
BREAKING: Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has been taken to hospital after being injured in a car crash in Marrickville. His office tells @10NewsFirst he is shaken but OK #auspol @AlboMP pic.twitter.com/RQv8IiYRME
— Daniel Sutton (@danielsutton10) January 8, 2021
NSW police said emergency services were called shortly before 5pm following reports a black Range Rover and a grey Toyota Camry had collided.
“Police had been told the male driver of the Range Rover, aged 17, was travelling west along Hill Street when it struck the Toyota,” a police spokesperson said.
