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Three Pedestrians Critically Injured After Crash Sends Car Onto Footpath in Blacktown

Police are probing whether speed or traffic signals contributed to the collision.

Overview

  • Emergency services responded just after 9am at Bungarribee Road and Lock Street, where a two-vehicle collision occurred outside local businesses.
  • Three male pedestrians in their 20s to 30s were treated for multiple injuries at the scene and taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
  • Police said a westbound vehicle collided with an eastbound vehicle before one veered onto the footpath and struck pedestrians on the southern side of the intersection.
  • The drivers of a white Toyota Corolla and a maroon Honda CRV were taken to Blacktown Hospital for mandatory testing.
  • A crime scene has been established with the NSW Crash Investigation Unit attending, and Bungarribee Road remains closed in both directions with traffic diversions in place.