Content Warning: This article contains graphic details of a severe road accident, including descriptions of injuries to a grandmother and her young granddaughter, which readers may find distressing. Discretion is advised.

The tranquillity of a routine afternoon was shattered in Sydney's southwest last week when a teenage driver's alleged reckless actions led to a catastrophic event that has left a community reeling and two families forever changed.

The incident, which occurred on Old Glenfield Rd in Glenfield, has sparked a conversation about road safety and the responsibilities that come with being behind the wheel.



At approximately 5 pm last Tuesday, 12 November, emergency services rushed to the scene following reports of a collision.

Terrifying footage emerged, showing the 18-year-old driver purportedly ignoring a red light and ploughing into a 72-year-old grandmother and her four-year-old granddaughter as they were about to cross the road.



The impact was so severe that the young girl was reportedly hurled into a nearby tree, while her grandmother sustained life-threatening injuries.

The elderly woman received immediate attention from NSW Ambulance paramedics before being transported to Westmead Hospital in critical condition.

The granddaughter, though in a stable state, was also taken to The Children's Hospital at Westmead for treatment.



The male driver of the red sedan involved in the incident was taken to Liverpool Hospital.

After a thorough investigation, which included reviewing the footage of the crash, police arrested the teenager on Saturday, 16 November, at Glenfield.

He was subsequently charged with a series of grave driving-related offences.



The serious offences included dangerous driving occasioning actual bodily harm and negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, not stopping at the stop line at a red light, and not complying with P1 licence–no P1 plates.

He was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Campbelltown Local Court on 17 December.

You can watch the 9 News Australia’s coverage below:



In a previous story, an 86-year-old woman was treated in a hospital after a teenager allegedly kicked her during a burglary in Geraldton.

Three boys, aged 13, 14, and 16, faced charges including burglary, robbery in circumstances of aggravation, stealing, and stealing a motor vehicle. You can read more about the story here.
As for the families affected by this heartbreaking incident, our thoughts are with them during this challenging time and we wish them a speedy recovery.

Have you witnessed risky behaviour on the roads? How do you approach the topic of safe driving with the younger generation? Let us know in the comments below.