Heavy crash outside hospital severely damages sedan

A collision between a car and a ute outside North Canberra Hospital led to a brief closure of a section of Haydon Drive in Bruce on Monday morning.

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Both drivers escaped with only minor injuries, despite significant damage to the sedan.

The driver was believed to be travelling towards Belconnen Way when the crash took place on Monday morning. Picture by Petlee Peter

According to the ACT Emergency Services Agency, the incident was reported at 10.19am, prompting a response from emergency services and police.

Crash involving a sedan and ute on Haydon Drive in Bruce caused minor traffic disruption outside the North Canberra Hospital on Monday morning. Picture by Petlee Peter

The driver of a grey Kia sedan was travelling on Haydon Drive towards Belconnen Way when the vehicle is believed to have collided with a blue Toyota ute directly outside the hospital entrance.

The collision caused severe front-end damage to the sedan, deploying the driver's airbag. Emergency services confirmed that nobody sustained severe injuries, and neither driver required transport to the hospital.

A section of Haydon Drive in Bruce was briefly closed following the crash. Picture by Petlee Peter

Haydon Drive was temporarily blocked to traffic heading towards Belconnen Way, with approaching motorists redirected into the hospital grounds.

ACT Policing's crash investigation team remained at the scene while ACT City Services cleared debris from the roadway. The scene was cleared by midday, with both damaged vehicles moved to the sides of Haydon Drive.

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