- A man in his fifties has been crushed by an SUV that veered onto the footpath
- He was hospitalised with critical head injuries after being treated at the scene
- The elderly driver involved in the collision is assisting the police investigation
A man in his fifties has been rushed to hospital with critical head injuries after being crushed by a four wheel drive in a carpark in Sydney’s west on Saturday morning.
He was loading Christmas shopping into the boot alongside his wife at a Bonnyrigg shopping centre when the small SUV lurched onto the pavement.
The man was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital at around 11.30am, according to Channel 7.
A man in his fifties has been rushed to hospital with critical head injuries following a collision
An elderly driver veered onto the footpath outside a Bonnyrigg shopping centre, injuring one
The elderly male driver involved in the accident was questioned by police before undergoing mandatory testing at the scene.
He is assisting police with inquiries, and Mirage News reported that the collusion did not appear to be deliberate.
The injured man is now clinging to life in hospital, as police investigate exactly what caused the car to veer up onto the footpath.
Police are investigating exactly what caused the small black SUV to veer up onto the footpath
The man was treated at the scene of the accident before being taken to hospital at 11.30am