NSW Ambulance and NSW State Emergency Service were in the process of attending to an injured, 76-year-old man at Newnes Plateau, near Lithgow, on Wednesday morning, January 20.
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At time of publication, they had administered pain relief for suspected hip injuries sustained after the main had slipped and fell as he exited his stuck vehicle.
While the extent of the man's injuries were yet to be determined, it was confirmed he had previously undergone hip replacement surgery so NSW Ambulance officers hoped there was no complications as a result.
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