A senior Australian Labor Party backbench MP has stepped away from parliamentary duties to recover after being involved in a serious high-speed multi-vehicle collision on one of Sydney’s busiest motorways late this week. Ed Husic, a federal Labor legislator, was traveling west along the M7 motorway heading home on Tuesday evening when a B-double heavy haulage truck struck the rear-right section of his sedan, his official spokesperson confirmed to NewsWire in a Thursday statement.
New South Wales Police have verified that a third vehicle, a utility truck (ute), was also involved in the pile-up near the motorway’s Richmond Road interchange. None of the other two operators involved in the crash suffered any injuries, and local law enforcement has launched a formal investigation into the circumstances of the incident to determine any contributing factors and official fault.
According to documentation from first responding paramedics, the collision took place while Husic was traveling at roughly 80 kilometers per hour, when the truck collided into the back and driver’s side right quarter of his vehicle. First responders transported the MP to Westmead Hospital for urgent evaluation and treatment, and he was released from care on Wednesday. Hospital staff discharged him with diagnoses including minor cuts and abrasions, small fractures, and a mild concussion.
Images released publicly by Husic’s office illustrate the extensive damage the legislator’s Tesla sustained in the impact: the rear-right body panel is crumpled, the vehicle’s back window is completely shattered, and all onboard airbags deployed during the crash to reduce injury severity.
Husic’s spokesperson confirmed the MP was not at fault for the collision, and he has been cooperating fully with police investigators by providing an official statement. Following guidance from his treating medical team, Husic has taken a short period of medical leave from all his parliamentary responsibilities to focus on recovering from his injuries.
In a statement shared via his office, Husic expressed profound gratitude to the clinical and emergency response teams that cared for him after the crash, noting that he was incredibly fortunate to walk away from the incident with only relatively minor injuries, avoiding far more severe harm that is common in high-speed heavy vehicle collisions.