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Child, three others in hospital after car crash at Nowra

Four people have been rushed to hospital including a young girl after a two-car smash on NSW’s south coast this evening.

A little girl has been rushed to hospital after she was seriously injured in a two-car crash this evening. Picture: TNV
A little girl has been rushed to hospital after she was seriously injured in a two-car crash this evening. Picture: TNV

A young girl is among four people rushed to hospital after a two-car crash on NSW’s South Coast this evening.
About 6pm, paramedics were called to Forest Rd, Nowra Hill after reports two cars had collided on the road near the Princes Hwy, a NSW Ambulance spokesman said.

Four people were treated at the scene, including a young girl.

It’s understood two people were trapped in one of the cars during the crash but were later freed by ambulance rescue crews.

A little girl was injured when two cars collided in Nowra this evening. Picture: TNV
A little girl was injured when two cars collided in Nowra this evening. Picture: TNV
The two vehicles were badly damaged and both were towed away. Picture: TNV
The two vehicles were badly damaged and both were towed away. Picture: TNV

Emergency services sources said the girl suffered moderate back injuries and was transported by ambulance to Shellharbour Airport in a serious condition, before being flown to Sydney Airport by a rescue helictoper and then driven to The Children’s Hospital and Randwick, where she remains in a serious condition.

Two adults including one of the drivers were taken to Wollongong Hospital with minor injuries, while the other driver was taken to Shoalhaven and Nowra Hospital in a stable condition.
Both vehicles were badly damaged during the crash and were towed from the scene.

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Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/child-three-others-in-hospital-after-car-crash-at-nowra/news-story/113967e15e5001e29db060dbdd09c756