Luxury car smashes into former Watsons Bay home of Mark Bouris

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A black Ferrari crashed into the former Watsons Bay home of Sydney businessman Mark Bouris on Thursday, leaving a 55-year-old woman trapped and the 56-year-old driver with minor head injuries.

Emergency services were called to Robertson Place at 1.15pm on Thursday. The car had veered off the road, hitting a fence before slamming into the house.

A crashed Ferrari on the back of a tow truck after hitting a wall in Watsons Bay. Picture: Damian Shaw
A crashed Ferrari on the back of a tow truck after hitting a wall in Watsons Bay. Photo: Damian Shaw.

The woman, who sustained chest injuries, was trapped in the wreckage and was eventually freed by NSW Fire and Rescue and paramedics shortly before 3pm. Both occupants were taken to St Vincent’s Hospital as a precaution.

Images from the scene show a heavy emergency services presence and the Ferrari’s rear visible above the curb. Crowds gathered to watch as authorities worked to clear the site.

Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.

Source: Sky News

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