The end of the line for this backtracking hatchback!

Just before 7 on Monday morning (8/11/2010) Chelsea received a call for assistance to the Mordialloc Community Nursing Home at number 10 Brindisi Street on the corner of Remo Street in Mentone.

Looking back to where the car had been

On arrival it was discovered that a small hatch back had ended up in the front garden of the home, crashing into a brick wall.

The veranda post didn't stand a chance

Chelsea Media Liaison Officer Phil Wall said, “It was extremely lucky that the car wasn’t a metre to the right as it would have gone through the window and into the room which contained 4 beds, as it was the car ended up less than 2 Metres from the bed closest to the window.” 

The view from where the windowside bed had been at the time of the crash

“Whether they realize it or not, it was a really lucky start to the day for that particular resident.”

Oh so close...

As the car careered backwards through the fence it scrapped through between 2 large trees with only centimetres to spare, in fact, the car had scrapped one tree on its way through.

Damage to the brickwork following the impact

Metres from tragedy

The tree that was scrapped as the car went past...backwards!

As the car careered backwards through the fence it scrapped through between 2 large trees with only centimetres to spare, in fact, the car had scrapped one tree on its way through.

The final resting place and the space where there was a tree only a month ago

“From what we can tell, the car travelled about 50 Metres along Brindisi Street before mounting the footpath, smashing through the fence, taking out a veranda support post before coming to rest after crashing into the brick wall, and all in reverse, with a trip like that, anything could have happened and the fact that nobody was hurt was simply a case of good luck.”

A tight squeez, but if it went in, it must be able to get back out again

The damage was assessed and it was decided that it would be safe to remove the car and so a tow truck was called in.

No room for error on either side of the fence

And out she comes

The damage was assessed and it was decided that it would be safe to remove the car and so a tow truck was called in.

Council employees inspect the scene as Ria finishes tapping up the damaged fence

Once the car was pulled out of the property, Chelsea members did a quick clean up and ran tape across the opening in the front fence before returning to LHQ just after 8.30am. Cheltenham Police attended the scene and are currently making further enquiries.