Woman and young granddaughter injured as car mounts footpath at Glenfield in Sydney
An elderly woman and her young granddaughter have been injured when a car ran off the road onto a footpath in Sydney’s southwest.
The 72-year-old woman and four-year-old girl were hit by the car while waiting at a crossing on Old Glenfield Rd at Glenfield about 5pm on Tuesday.
Police said the vehicle allegedly sped through a red light, swerving around a 4WD, and mounted the footpath where it hit the two victims and crashed into a traffic control signal.
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Paramedics treated the woman and child before taking them to hospital.
The woman was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, and the girl was taken to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in a stable condition.
7NEWS understands the grandmother remains in hospital, while her granddaughter has been released.
The 18-year-old man behind the wheel of the vehicle was taken in a stable condition to Liverpool Hospital.
He has since been released but has yet to be interviewed by NSW Police, who are investigating the circumstances of the crash.
7NEWS understands police will allege he was driving on a suspended provisional licence.
Anyone with relevant information is urged to contact police.
Originally published on 7NEWS
