A man has been rescued after spending three days stranded down a muddy embankment in rural New South Wales following a serious car crash.
The man, believed to be in his 50s, crashed on Renshaw McGirr Way, around 260km northwest of Sydney, on Monday when his car flipped and plunged down a steep bank.
Although he was able to get out of the rapidly sinking vehicle, he did not have time to grab his phone to call emergency services.
The man was suffering multiple injuries and was unable to climb back up the muddy embankment. He remained undiscovered for three days, exposed to the elements.
He was finally found on Thursday when a local farmer checking a fence spotted him and called emergency services.
NSW Ambulance paramedics responded this morning, treating the man at the scene before being transported by Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.
Inspector Sally Lapins said the man was dehydrated, hypothermic, and suffering chest and limb injuries.
"He was fully assessed and made comfortable before being airlifted to hospital in a serious but stable condition."
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