Early on the night of Friday 16 December, Hillcrest and Yarra Junction CFA were paged to a car smoking as the result of an accident.
A Ford had veered off of Don Road into the scrub.
Once on scene crews established the car was safe and there was no risk to anyone. The person involved was a little bruised and cut but is expected to make a full recovery.
Crews were on the scene for about an hour and a half before they headed off home.
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