Tragedy in Bankstown Central: Teen in coma after falling from parking lot
Tragedy in Bankstown Central: Teen in coma after falling from parking lot
- The 18-year-old man was running in the mall parking lot
- Suffered critical head and facial injuries
- Remains in hospital in induced coma
A young man clings to life with serious head injuries after a nighttime fall in the parking lot of a shopping center in south-west Sydney.
Emergency services rushed to the crime scene in Bankstown Central shortly before 10pm on Wednesday night after reports came in that the teen had been found injured.
It is understood the teen was running in the parking lot when he fell, suffering serious head and facial injuries.
A young man is fighting for his life in hospital after suffering serious injuries to his head and face. Rescuers are on scene in the photo
Photos from the scene show the teen lying on a stretcher, surrounded by paramedics and other first responders providing first aid.
He was kept in an artificial coma and taken to Liverpool hospital in critical condition.
He is in a coma on Thursday while police launched an investigation.
“Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s injuries,” a spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia.
“An 18-year-old man is assisting the police with an investigation.”
The shopping center is a busy complex with more than 300 shops.
Anyone who was in the area or has information at the time of the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers.
Emergency services rushed to Bankstown Central after a teenager fell in the parking lot