Writing Exercise One – Press Release
Police have rescued a young couple from a burning car, after they were attacked by rock throwers on the Nepean Highway in Frankston.
The Red Nissan Pulsar crashed into an embankment and burst into flames, after a rock thrown through the windscreen knocked driver, Darren Browne, unconscious.
Darren, 25, and partner Sally Weinstein, were heading North on Nepean Highway in Frankston shortly after midnight on a Monday morning, when the accident occurred.
“You could see flames coming from the undercarriage of the car. Once we had them out, I grabbed a fire extinguisher from our patrol car and put the flames out,” Senior Constable Glenn Paxton said.
The victims were rushed to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne. Mr. Browne remains unconscious after sustaining head injuries, with police still awaiting a further update on his conditions.
Ms. Weinstein escaped serious injury but is being treated for a possible broken arm. She assisted police with a sequence of events that led to the crash.
Police suspect 4 Caucasian men as the lead offenders in this case. They urge any witnesses with information on this case to come forward, or to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
