Terrifying crash at Sydney service station caught on camera

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Terrifying crash at Sydney service station caught on camera

By Francesca Wallace
Updated

Three men were injured and one woman narrowly escaped injury after a car ploughed into a service station in Sydney's south-west.

Dramatic CCTV footage showed the moment the car veered off course into the Belfield BP near the intersection of Punchbowl Road and Linda Street.

A woman jumped aside when the Toyota Camry entered the building, as shelves toppled and the front windows were smashed.

However, the car crash wasn't the end of the ordeal, as 24 gas bottles were pushed into the shop resulting in a gas leak that lasted several hours.

The Camry smashes through the side of the service station in Belfield.

The Camry smashes through the side of the service station in Belfield.Credit: Via Channel 7

Co-owner of the service station Jenny Diab said she saw the car "fly" into the shop, causing the gas bottles to rupture.

"All the gas bottles, 24 of them just went in. Some of them started to fume. It was very scary." Ms Diab told Seven News.

It is unknown what caused the crash, and the three men inside the car were taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after being treated by paramedics.

Other reports say there was a fourth man in the car, thought to be the driver who is still missing and unknown to police.

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The car careens into goods within the shop.

The car careens into goods within the shop.Credit: Via Channel 7

Police are also seeking a woman in a purple skirt, who is shown in CCTV footage narrowly missing being hit by the car.

"The identity of that female is not known at this stage and we do urge that person to make herself known to police, firstly to make sure that she is OK and secondly so we can speak to her," said Inspector David McCloskey of Campsie Police.

Car comes to a stop, with three occupants injured.

Car comes to a stop, with three occupants injured.Credit: Via Channel 7

Traffic was banked up several blocks up Punchbowl Road after the crash on Saturday night.

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