Driver charged with intent to murder after crashing into home

Police have charged a woman with intent to murder after a car ploughed into a suburban home.

A woman has been charged intent to murder after she allegedly hit a man with her car before crashing into a house in Sydney’s west.

Emergency services were called to Sciberras Ave in Schofields about 3pm on Tuesday following reports a car had crashed in a house.

Police allege the driver, a 44-year-old woman, struck the man with her grey hatchback before ploughing into the suburban home.

The 38-year-old man is alleged to have sustained serious injuries in the crash, and was rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.

Emergency services were called to Sciberras Ave in Schofields about 3pm on Tuesday. Picture: Google

The woman, who was also injured in the crash, was arrested by police before being taken to Blacktown Hospital in a stable condition.

She was later released on Wednesday morning, but was quickly swept up by police who charged her with a string of domestic violence offences.

The woman was charged with DV-related wounding causing grievous bodily harm with intent to murder and causing grievous bodily harm.

She was refused bail to appear before Penrith Local Court on October 6.

Originally published as Driver charged with intent to murder after crashing into home