Blacktown Sydney: Teen allegedly dragged two kilometres through the streets before falling from a car – as he battles for life in a coma
Blacktown Sydney: Teen allegedly dragged two kilometers through the streets before falling from a car – as he fights for his life in a coma
- The 15-year-old is said to have dragged for two kilometers
- He fell out of the car and was taken to hospital
A man is to appear in court after a teenager was allegedly dragged for two kilometers through western Sydney streets before falling from a car.
Police have heard that shortly before 7pm on Friday, a 19-year-old man sitting in a car and a 15-year-old boy began arguing in the street in Blacktown.
It is alleged that as the man drove away, the boy was dragged by the vehicle across two roads before falling from the vehicle outside a petrol station.
The 15-year-old was taken to Blacktown Hospital before being transferred to Westmead Children’s Hospital and is in a serious but stable condition.
A Riverstone man, 19, is to appear in court after allegedly dragging a 15-year-old boy on his vehicle across two roads before the boy fell from the vehicle outside a petrol station
Authorities have confirmed that the boy has been placed in a medically induced coma.
After investigating, officers stopped a car near where the boy was found.
The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm, careless driving causing serious bodily harm and supplying a prohibited drug.
The Riverstone man was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Local Court today.
The police are calling on anyone who may have information about a dashcam to come forward.