Overview

• Elisabeth Bambina was struck by an unregistered dirt bike at Haydon Park on Thursday and has since undergone emergency and follow-up surgeries for severe head and facial injuries.
• She remains in serious condition at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead as medical teams, including plastic surgeons, assess any permanent damage.
• CCTV footage from the park shows multiple trail bikes and a white-helmeted rider who stopped briefly after the collision before fleeing without assisting the child.
• Deputy Superintendent Grant Healey described the incident as a hit-and-run and urged anyone with information on the rider or bike to come forward.
• The case has reignited calls for stricter enforcement of off-road vehicle regulations in Sydney’s southwest suburban parks.