{"id":544870,"date":"2026-03-16T21:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/544870\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T21:59:11","slug":"three-hurt-as-truck-smashes-into-cars-on-sydney-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/544870\/","title":{"rendered":"Three hurt as truck smashes into cars on Sydney streets"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three people have been injured in a truck rampage in Sydney’s<\/a> west.The Nissan construction truck rammed several cars<\/a> in Lakemba just after 5.30pm before doing a U-turn and taking out another car.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Residents are furious their pleas for a lower speed limit have been ignored.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/The Nissan construction truck rammed several cars in Lakemba just after 5.30pm before doing a U-turn and taking out another car. (9News)<\/p>\n

“It’s a drag race track every day, and there’s two childcares, a nursing home,” local Nick Saba said.<\/p>\n

“It’s a disaster waiting to happen. So all we want is to have council and the local police enforce the law”.<\/p>\n

The incident began at the corner of Juno Parade and Punchbowl Road, where officers called to the scene found the truck had rammed a car and driven from the scene.<\/p>\n

It then collided with several cars at the intersection with Seymour Parade.<\/p>\n

One passenger jumped from a car and was treated by paramedics for minor injuries.<\/p>\n

Witnesses said the truck hit several more cars along Seymour Parade before crashing into a tree and stopping at the corner Carter Street and Burwood Road in Belfield.<\/p>\n

\"\"\/The Nissan construction truck rammed several cars in Lakemba just after 5.30pm before doing a U-turn and taking out another car. (9News)<\/p>\n

Police said a child was among three people injured on Seymour Parade and taken to hospital for assessment.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old truck driver, who suffered minor injuries was taken to St George Hospital for mandatory testing.<\/p>\n

Police are investigating what caused the incident.<\/p>\n

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