Boy, 11, rushed to hospital after hit by car crushing bike

  • The boy was rushed to Sydney Children’s Hospital with leg injuries on Saturday 
  • The boy’s bike was crushed under the weight of a car in Sydney’s southeast 
  • Paramedics said injuries could be worse if the boy wasn’t wearing a helmet

A young boy was taken to hospital after being hit by a car – which crushed his bicycle.

The 11-year-old sustained leg injuries, but paramedics said the injuries would have been far worse if he hadn’t been wearing a helmet, 9 News reports.

The crash happened at Daceyville, about seven kilometers southeast of Sydney.

A boy riding his bike was hit by a car (pictured) Saturday afternoon and suffered leg injuries

The 11-year-old boy's bike was crushed by the car seven kilometres from Sydney's southeast 

The 11-year-old boy’s bike was crushed by the car seven kilometres from Sydney’s southeast 

The 11-year-old was rushed to Sydney Children’s Hospital with leg injuries. 

However, the extent of the rest of the boy’s injuries are currently unknown. 

The driver of the car was taken away for mandatory drug and alcohol testing. 

The driver of a silver Toyota Corolla pulled over to help the boy after the crash.   

The 11-year-old boy was rushed to Sydney Children's Hospital with leg injuries

The 11-year-old boy was rushed to Sydney Children’s Hospital with leg injuries

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