Police are appealing for public assistance as they investigate a serious crash in Sydney's south west earlier this week.
Shortly before 9am on Tuesday (21 October 2025), emergency services responded to reports of a crash involving a white Ford Ranger and a pedestrian at the intersection of Chapel Road and Chelmsford Avenue, Bankstown.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the pedestrian – a 20-year-old woman – at the scene before she was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical but stable condition.
The 37-year-old male driver was uninjured and was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing.
A crime scene was established and officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command have commenced an investigation into the crash.
As inquiries continue police are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or was in the area at the time with any available dashcam/mobile phone footage to contact Bankstown Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
