An operation is underway to remove a car from a fountain after a crash in Sydney's CBD this morning.
About 4am (Wednesday 3 June 2026), officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command were called to St James Road, Sydney, following reports a car had driven into a fountain.
Police attended and were told a hire car had driven into Hyde Park before mounting the Archibald Fountain.
The fountain sustained minimal damage.
The driver – a 21-year-old French National – was uninjured and taken to St Vincents Hospital for mandatory testing.
An operation has commenced to retrieve the car from the fountain.
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
