A teenage girl is in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the Southern Highlands last night.
About 10.20pm (Friday 15 January 2021), emergency services responded to reports two pedestrians had been hit by a Toyota Corolla on the Old Hume Highway at Mittagong.
Police have been told a vehicle stopped in a lane on the Old Hume Highway, before two teenagers exited the car.
A 16-year-old girl was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious head injuries, before being airlifted to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.
A 16-year-old boy was treated at the scene for leg injuries, before being taken by ambulance to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.
Officers from The Hume Police District established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist forensic police, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident commenced.
The Toyota driver, a 42-year-old man, was not injured and taken to Bowral Hospital for mandatory testing and has been released pending further inquiries.
Inquiries continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
