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Albion Park: Two-year-old boy in hospital following serious crash

Police have provided an update on the condition of a little boy who was flown to hospital with critical injuries following a serious crash at Albion Park.

Two-year-old boy injured in crash at Albion Park on August 21. Picture: 9 News Illawarra.
Two-year-old boy injured in crash at Albion Park on August 21. Picture: 9 News Illawarra.

An Illawarra toddler is in a stable condition after a major crash at Albion Park on Thursday afternoon.

The two-and-a-half-year-old little boy was flown to Sydney Children’s Hospital on August 20 after suffering facial injuries in the horrific collision on the Princes Highway.

Emergency services rushed to the scene about 2pm, after a car and van collided on the Princes Highway.

The boy suffered serious facial injuries after he hit his head on the seat in front of him. He was flown to hospital in a critical condition, however by Friday afternoon, police confirmed the boy was now in a stable condition.

The driver of the vehicle, a 55-year-old woman suffered chest injuries and was taken to Wollongong Hospital by ambulance with another child. They too are in stable conditions.

The Crash Investigation Unit has taken over investigations into the cause of the collision.

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