BY ISABEL EVERETT

An elderly man has been transported to John Hunter Hospital with suspected fractures to both arms and legs, after crashing into a tree in Lake Macquarie.

Emergency services were called to Cessnock Rd, Ryhope, at around 7.40am on Thursday.

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The man was reportedly found trapped inside his badly damaged vehicle, and was transported to John Hunter Hospital. 
Police are investigating the cause of the crash.