Milperra crash: Driver in two-vehicle Sydney crash that put a mother and her three children in hospital was allegedly driving at 140km/h
The driver of a car that crashed into another car in Sydney's south-west, seriously injuring a woman and three children, was reportedly traveling at 140km/h at the time, police said.
A total of seven people were taken to hospital after a sedan and an SUV collided at the intersection of Milperra Road and Cooraban Road in Milperra just after 2am on Saturday.
The three children, aged 10, 14 and 15, and a woman in her 40s were trapped in the SUV after the collision and had to be freed by Fire Rescue NSW.
On Sunday afternoon, police claimed the driver of the sedan was spotted by officers traveling at 87mph in a signposted 70mph zone.
“Officers activated lights and sirens just as the sedan collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle,” police said in a statement.
Police claim the driver of a car that crashed into another car, injuring a woman and three children, was traveling at 87mph (pictured, crash aftermath)
A total of seven people were taken to hospital after the crash (above) around 2am on Saturday
The driver of the sedan, an 18-year-old man, was taken to Liverpool Hospital under police guard for mandatory tests (photo, crash debris)
Paramedics were called to a 'high-speed crash' at the intersection and took the occupants of the SUV to hospitals in Westmead with serious injuries.
The driver of the sedan, an 18-year-old man, was taken to Liverpool Hospital under police guard for mandatory tests.
His two passengers, both 18-year-old men, were taken to Liverpool hospital with minor injuries.
While the injuries to the woman and children are considered serious, police say they are not life-threatening.
Photos from the scene on Saturday afternoon show piles of rubble mixed with what appear to be articles of clothing and other trinkets.
The three children, ages 10, 14 and 15, and a woman in her 40s were trapped in the SUV after the crash (above)
While the injuries to the woman and children are considered serious, police say they are not life-threatening (photo, crash debris)
A plastic green p-plate could be seen nearby scattered shards of glass and metal.
Police have cordoned off a crime scene and are investigating.
Anyone with information or dashcam vision is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.