Labor MP Ed Husic speaks about the shocking injuries and memory loss he suffered as he returns to parliament after horrific truck smash
Labor MP Ed Husic has spoken publicly for the first time about the severity of a road crash last month, describing himself as "very lucky" to have survived after a truck lost control and slammed into his stationary vehicle on the M7 motorway. The Member for Chifley suffered a concussion and a fractured back, and said dashcam footage showed he had no warning before the truck fishtailed into the back of his car as he waited at an off-ramp.
Husic said the concussion left him with no memory of events between midday and when he regained consciousness in hospital, forcing him to re-arrange meetings with people he could not recall speaking to on the day. He praised staff at Westmead Hospital and his physiotherapist in Mount Druitt for aiding his recovery, noting the concussion effects have subsided but his hairline back fracture will take a further eight weeks to heal. He only grasped the crash's severity after later seeing the extent of the damage to his car at a smash repair shop.
- Ed Husic reveals he suffered concussion and fractured back in truck crash
- He lost all memory of events for several hours after the collision
- MP says he feels "very lucky" and is still recovering from his injuries
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Labor MP Ed Husic represents the Sydney seat of Chifley and has previously served as a federal minister, including in science and industry portfolios. Last month he was involved in a serious road crash on Sydney's M7 motorway, when a truck lost control and hit his stationary car. He has largely been out of the public eye while recovering.
The crash left Husic with a concussion and a fractured back, and he has only recently begun speaking publicly about how serious it was. Concussion can cause temporary memory loss, and its effects vary from person to person, which is relevant to understanding why he has described gaps in his recollection of that day.
The story matters because Husic is a sitting federal MP whose health directly affects his ability to carry out parliamentary duties, and his account offers the public rare insight into the physical and cognitive toll of a serious traffic accident on a public figure.