Ezra Mam traffic accident left girl with broken hip, seatbelt burns

The mother injured when her Uber was involved in a traffic accident with a vehicle driven by Broncos star Ezra Mam has broken her silence, saying her family has been traumatised by the incident.

The woman said she and her four-year-old daughter were hospitalised after the accident in Brisbane’s west on Friday.

“She [her daughter] has a fractured hip... she has really bad burns from the friction of the seatbelt,” the woman told Nine News.

A four-year-old girl was injured in a traffic collision involving Broncos player Ezra Mam.Credit: Nine News

Mam was allegedly driving unlicensed and under the influence of drugs. Police were on Monday awaiting the results of blood tests, while the NRL integrity unit and the Brisbane Broncos considered Mam’s playing future.

“I can remember looking up and straight away, I’ve seen this car veer straight in front of us. I knew what was going to come next,” the woman said.

“I also remember saying ‘I need to get out, I can’t breathe’. The Uber driver hopped out of the vehicle ... to let us out ... the door was jammed, it wouldn’t open.”

Critical of the media focus on Mam – “there’s not one thing mentioned about my Uber driver or us” – the woman spoke out to make it clear “the impact it’s had on my family”.

The woman had been contacted by Broncos boss Dave Donaghy, who she said was “nice”, but she had not heard from Mam.

After the interview aired, Mam’s manager, Nash Dawson, released a statement saying “Ezra is extremely remorseful” and concerned for the others involved in the accident.

“He acknowledges he’s facing some personal challenges and, following these recent events, has taken a proactive step by seeking immediate professional treatment,” the statement said.

The mother’s family released a statement of their own, in part directed at Mam.

“Your life in football has given you many opportunities and rewards to go with that,” the family said.

“But it also means you are required to show your appreciation for the privilege of playing your game by being that much more responsible.”

Donaghy had earlier told 4BC the Broncos had cultural issues that needed to be addressed, separate to whatever decision would be made about Mam’s future.

“Unfortunately, it appears that he’s lost his way of late, so you know that could be the traps of this industry,” Donaghy said.

“He’s a young man, he’s a 21-year-old.”

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