Centennial Park, Sydney emergency: Child fighting for life after accident
- The child was rushed to hospital with head injuries
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A young boy has been seriously injured after being kicked in the head by a horse along a walkway in one of Sydney’s largest parks, in harrowing scenes.
Four ambulance crews, including a specialist medical team, rushed to the scene of the accident in Centennial Parklands shortly after 1pm on Wednesday.
Harrowing photos show a five-year-old boy lying on a stretcher surrounded by paramedics treating his head injuries.
He was intubated and taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick with a police escort.
A boy with serious head injuries had to be intubated after being kicked by a horse.
It is understood a family was walking and tending to their horse when the boy was kicked in the head.
A heavy police presence cordoned off the Centennial Parklands Loop while the boy was treated at the scene and transported from the site.
According to paramedics, the boy is in a serious but stable condition.
The police remain on site in the park where a crime scene has been set up.
NSW Police have referred questions about the incident to Ambulance NSW.
The Centennial Parklands trail is a popular spot for equestrians, where signs urge motorists to give way to horses.
Four ambulance personnel rushed to the scene to treat the seriously injured boy
The boy was rushed to Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick under a police escort