Man in his 20s in critical condition after car hits pole so hard it ‘split in half’

Sarah Keszler
7NEWS
A 50-year-old man died on Sunday, almost two weeks after he crashed on a rural NT outstation.
A 50-year-old man died on Sunday, almost two weeks after he crashed on a rural NT outstation. Credit: AAP

A man is in a critical condition after a horrific crash in Sydney’s west that left a car split in half.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, was driving along Pike St in Rydalmere when he crashed into a pole about 10.35am on Sunday.

NSW Police said the man hit the pole so hard his car “split in half”.

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He was trapped inside the wreck before Fire & Rescue NSW were able to free him a short time later.

Paramedics treated the man at the scene before he was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.

Pike St was closed in both directions and is expected to remain a crime scene for a considerable amount of time, police said.

Motorists are area urged to avoid the area.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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