Blacktown Sydney: Teen allegedly dragged two kilometres through the streets before falling from a car – as he battles for life in a coma
- 15-year-old allegedly dragged two kilometres
- He fell off the vehicle and was taken to hospital
A man is set to face court after a teenager was allegedly dragged two kilometres through streets in Sydney’s west before falling from a car.
Police have been told that shortly before 7pm on Friday, a 19-year-old man sitting in a car and a 15-year-old boy began arguing on a street in Blacktown.
It’s alleged that as the man drove away, the boy was dragged by the vehicle along two roads before he fell from the vehicle outside a petrol station.
The 15-year-old was taken to Blacktown Hospital before he was transferred to Westmead Children’s Hospital and is in a serious but stable condition.
A Riverstone man, 19, is set to face court after allegedly dragging a 15-year-old boy on his vehicle along two roads before the boy fell from the vehicle outside a petrol station
Authorities have confirmed the boy has been placed into an induced coma.
Following inquiries, officers stopped a car in the area near where the boy was found.
The driver was arrested and charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and supplying a prohibited drug.
The Riverstone man was refused bail and will appear at Parramatta Local Court today.
Police are calling for anyone who may have information or dashcam vision to come forward.
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