Two Trapped As Car Lodges In House Roof

The Holden Commodore became airborne after striking a concrete median strip. (AAP: Jason Donnelly)



Two men have been rescued after their car hit a dirt mound and became lodged in the roof of a Sydney home in which a couple and baby were sleeping.

The vehicle became airborne after striking a concrete median strip while travelling north along Sunnyholt Road in Parklea about 2:00am (AEDT) on Sunday, police said.

"The car continued on and knocked over a set of traffic control lights and a light pole before hitting a dirt mound," a police statement said.

"The vehicle then became airborne and landed on the roof of a home in Guernsey Way."

Two men - aged 24 and 21 - were trapped in the vehicle for a short time before being rescued by emergency workers.

They were taken to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition, police said.

Two adults and a three-month-old baby were asleep in the home at the time but were not injured.

"The vehicle was extracted from the roof using a crane and seized for forensic examination," police said.

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- AAP

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