Three-year-old boy hit by car (Umina Beach)
The CareFlight rapid response critical care team was called to an incident involving a 3-year-old boy who had been hit by the side mirror of a passing car on West Street, Umina, this afternoon.
The family was crossing the road just before 5pm when the accident occurred. The driver of the vehicle stopped and assisted until medical teams arrived.
The helicopter landed a short distance from the scene where, on their arrival, the CareFlight doctor and Ambulance Service paramedics found the young boy in a reduced state of consciousness and becoming combative while being treated.
The CareFlight doctor gave the boy a general anaesthetic and intubated him at the scene. The child, accompanied by his father, was then airlifted to Westmead Children’s Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
The CareFlight is a charity that brings the intensive care unit of a hospital directly to the incident scene throughout Sydney, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands and Central Coast.
For further information please contact Cameron Wade at the CareFlight office on 9687 1111.
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