Two pedestrians struck at Davies St, Merrylands

Two girls, aged 11 and 13, were hit after a car struck them while they were walking on a footpath at Merrylands. The female driver was also taken to hospital.

Police and ambulance crews descend on the Merrylands intersection.

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Two girls, aged 11 and 13, were rushed to hospital a car struck them while they were walking on a footpath at Merrylands. The female driver was also taken to hospital.

A NSW Police spokeswoman said emergency crews rushed to the intersection of Davies and Morris streets shortly after one a two-car crash.

Paramedics at the scene.

Eight ambulance crews responded to the collision.

“The vehicle caused one of the vehicles to veer into the footpath, colliding with the girls,’’ the spokeswoman said.

The 11-year-old girl suffered injuries to her left leg and the 13-year-old also suffered leg injuries.

A NSW Ambulance spokeswoman said both children had head and facial injuries and were rushed to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead where they are in a stable condition.

A female driver was taken to Westmead Hospital.

Eight ambulance crews rushed to the scene.