Child kicked by horse in Centennial Park Sydney
A young child has been kicked by a horse at Centennial Park in Sydney.
A young boy has been kicked by a horse at one of Australia’s most famous parks, with the child rushed to hospital in a serious condition.
He was walking in Centennial Park, in Sydney’s east, when the incident occured, with witnesses saying he is as young as five.
NSW Ambulance confirmed the incident to news.com.au saying the “patient was treated at the scene for a head injury and transported to Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick”.
The child is in a serious but stable condition.
Pictures from the scene the boy lying on a stretcher and surrounded by paramedics.
The Centennial Parklands track is a popular spot for horse riders.
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