Five-Year-Old Girl in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Vehicle on Major Highway
Incident occurs on Great Western Highway as the girl chased a dog onto the road.
A five-year-old girl is in critical condition following a serious traffic incident on the Great Western Highway in Kingswood, Sydney.
The girl reportedly ran onto the highway after a dog and was subsequently struck by a Nissan utility vehicle.
Emergency services received reports of the incident around 4:45 PM local time.
Intensive care paramedics provided initial treatment to the girl at the scene before transporting her to Westmead Children's Hospital, where she is being treated for multiple head injuries.
According to eyewitness accounts, a motorist named Sharon Dowlan heard “a screech of brakes and a scream” as the incident unfolded, noting that traffic was traveling at speeds between 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.
The driver of the Nissan, a 33-year-old man, did not sustain any injuries but was taken to a hospital for mandatory testing in accordance with standard procedures following such accidents.
In addition, a young boy present at the scene was treated for shock by paramedics and subsequently taken to Nepean Hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The New South Wales Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident to establish further details.
The girl reportedly ran onto the highway after a dog and was subsequently struck by a Nissan utility vehicle.
Emergency services received reports of the incident around 4:45 PM local time.
Intensive care paramedics provided initial treatment to the girl at the scene before transporting her to Westmead Children's Hospital, where she is being treated for multiple head injuries.
According to eyewitness accounts, a motorist named Sharon Dowlan heard “a screech of brakes and a scream” as the incident unfolded, noting that traffic was traveling at speeds between 40 to 50 kilometers per hour.
The driver of the Nissan, a 33-year-old man, did not sustain any injuries but was taken to a hospital for mandatory testing in accordance with standard procedures following such accidents.
In addition, a young boy present at the scene was treated for shock by paramedics and subsequently taken to Nepean Hospital, where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The New South Wales Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident to establish further details.
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