A Highway Patrol spokesman said the driver became distracted while turning right on to the Princes Highway from Beach Road.

"The driver had ice cream on the seat, and as he came around the bend, the ice-cream must have moved," he said. "The driver reached for the ice-cream, and in doing so lost control of the vehicle and ran into the central safety railing."

The spokesman confirmed the driver was uninjured.

Batemans Bay Fire and Rescue spokesman, Craig Mashman, said the vehicle has since been towed from the scene.

"We were able to remove the vehicle that was impaled on the fence," he said. "We had to cut the fence away, because it was in a precarious position, and remove it altogether."

Meanwhile, Fire and Rescue also attended a car fire in Batehaven.

"We were called to a vehicle fire at the side of a property in Batehaven," Mr Mashman said. "The motor vehicle had already been extinguished by the owner using a dry-chemical-power extinguisher.

"The engine compartment was totally destroyed."