Seven people remain in hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Sydney's west early this morning.
About 2am (Saturday 23 December 2023), officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol were patrolling Milperra Road when they observed a sedan driving westbound allegedly travelling approximately 140km/hr in a sign-posted 70km/hr zone.
Officers activated lights and sirens just as the sedan collided with a 4WD.
A 43-year-old woman, and three children – aged 10, 14, and 15 – were trapped inside the 4WD for a short time, before they were released and assessed by NSW Ambulance paramedics.
All four were taken to hospitals in Westmead with serious injuries, however are not considered life-threatening.
Two male passengers of the sedan, both aged 18, were taken to Liverpool Hospital for treatment in stable conditions.
The driver of the sedan, an 18-year-old man, was also taken to Liverpool Hospital under police guard for mandatory testing.
Officers from Bankstown Police Area Command established a crime scene, which was examined by specialist police from the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit.
Inquiries are ongoing, anyone with information, or who may have dash cam footage or CCTV is urged to contact police 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 treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
