Mother allegedly crashed into her own daughter dragging her 100m down the street while three times over the legal drinking limit – leaving the young woman with major leg and arm injuries
- A woman was rushed to hospital after she was hit by a car in Sydney’s south
- The car was allegedly being driven by her mother about 12:40am on Sunday
- The 58-year-old mother was allegedly three times over the blood alcohol limit
A mother allegedly ran over her own daughter while three times over the legal alcohol limit in the early hours of the morning.
Emergency services were called to Ash Avenue in Caringbah South, Sydney’s south, about 12:40am on Sunday and arrived to find a 27-year-old woman trapped under a Toyota hatchback.
She had been dragged for more than 100metres while still conscious, police said.
The woman was freed more than an hour later by firefighters and rushed to St George Hospital in a serious condition with significant leg and arm injuries.
A 27-year-old woman was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Ash Avenue in Caringbah South early on Sunday morning (the street is pictured)
Her 58-year-old mother was subjected to a roadside breath test which allegedly returned a positive result.
She was arrested at the scene and taken to Sutherland Police Station where a breath analysis allegedly returned a reading of 0.0166.
Police have charged her with aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and high-range drink driving.
She was granted conditional bail to appear in Sutherland Local Court on Wednesday. Her licence was suspended.
Police investigations are continuing.
Officers are also investigating after a teenage girl was hit by a car in nearby Menai on Saturday night.
A male driver underwent mandatory testing at Sutherland Hospital (pictured) after a teenage girl was hit by a car in Menai on Saturday night
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Old Illawarra Road and New Illawarra Road about 8.40pm.
The 14-year-old girl was later taken to the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick in a critical condition.
The 59-year-old male driver of a white Hiace van was taken to Sutherland Hospital, where he underwent mandatory testing.
Police are urging anyone with dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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