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A man has been taken to the hospital after a car and a passenger bus collided in Oak Flats.
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The vehicles were travelling on New Lake Entrance Road, near Pioneer Drive, when the accident occurred about 2pm on Friday, August 29.
A man aged in his 50s who was driving a Toyota Corolla was initially trapped with the bonnet of his car wedged under the rear of the bus.
Paramedics treated the man for chest and hip pain as well as abrasions at the scene before taking him to Wollongong Hospital for further treatment.
The impact from the crash split the fuel lines on the Corolla and it left petrol gushing out onto the road.
Fire and Rescue NSW Albion Park Station Officer Dennis Cornell said crews used absorbent material to soak up some of the spill during the incident.
“We had to wait until the tow truck removed the car to finish cleaning up two or three litres of fuel under the car that we removed using our absorbent power,” he said.
Northbound traffic on New Lake Entrance Road was interrupted during the emergency; however, the vehicles have now been removed from the scene.
There were no other reported injuries during the crash.
I report on crime, emergency services and police matters. Email me on nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au 
I report on crime, emergency services and police matters. Email me on nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au 
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