Six injured in five-car crash on Forest Road in Arncliffe, Sydney

Six people were injured in a five-car crash on Forest Road in Arncliffe, in Sydney's south, this morning, authorities said. Three people were taken to hospital after the collision, and emergency crews freed two passengers who were trapped in vehicles, a police statement said. The crash occurred about 7:15 a.m. local time.

Four people sustained minor injuries, while two others were taken to St George Hospital with more serious injuries. A man in his 20s was reported in serious condition with head injuries, and a woman in her 20s was also in a serious condition with back injuries, police said. All traffic lanes on Forest Road were reopened once the scene was cleared.

Emergency services, including intensive care paramedics, arrived at the scene and had to extricate two trapped passengers from vehicles, authorities said. Police urged motorists to avoid the area as crews worked at the scene and investigators began reviewing the incident. Officials did not immediately disclose the cause of the crash or provide details on the sequence of events leading up to it, and there was no information about any fatalities at this time.