- A young mother and her baby are among a family of six airlifted to hospital
- Their car crashed on the Stuart Highway about 190km south of Darwin
- All family members remain in hospital while NT Police investigate
A young mother and her baby are among a family of six airlifted to hospital after a horror car crash on a remote Northern Territory highway.
The 23-year-old woman, her 14-month-old daughter and four other relatives including a six-week-old baby were travelling on the Stuart Highway about 190km south of Darwin.
Their car rolled and hit a rock face at 5pm on Monday.
The car rolled and hit a rock face at 5pm on Monday (wreckage pictured)
‘Both patients had sustained head injuries,’ Careflight NT said.
‘CareFlight crews joined forces with first responders and clinic staff from Adelaide River, Pine Creek and Katherine.’
The pair was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital from the accident scene near Emerald Springs, but the daughter’s condition has since been upgraded to serious.
Their relatives were also taken to hospital in stable conditions, including a six-week-old boy, a 10-year-old girl, an adult with shoulder and head injuries and an adult with a suspected fractured arm.
All family members remain in hospital while NT Police investigate and call for witnesses.
A young mother and her baby are among a family of six airlifted to hospital after a horror car crash on a remote Northern Territory highway (scene pictured)