Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese Lucky to Be Alive After Accident

Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese (left) arrives with Opposition Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon during the opening of the House of Representatives at Parliament House, on June 18, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has said he is lucky to be alive after a head-on car accident left him in hospital on Jan. 8 with internal and external injuries.

The accident, which occurred as Albanese was headed home from his electoral office, destroyed the opposition leaders’ car and left him trapped in the wreckage until emergency services could free him.