Hundreds of people evacuated after stolen car crashes into apartment building in Sydney’s Merrylands
A suspected stolen car crashed into an apartment complex and then caught fire, forcing the evacuation of more than 250 residents in the middle of the night.
The Toyota RAV4 crashed into the ground floor of a building in Merrylands, in Sydney’s west, at around 2.45am on Thursday.
The vehicle caught fire and emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident.
The fire brigade fought the fire and were able to extinguish it without damaging the building.
The residents of the apartment complex have since been allowed back inside and no one was injured in the crash.
NSW Police are investigating the incident.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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The car crashed into the building in Merrylands, in Sydney’s west, at about 2.45am on Thursday before catching fire
More than 250 residents of the western Sydney block were evacuated in the middle of the night
