Teen driver charged with serious offences after allegedly hiting grandmother and granddaughter

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.



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Footage captured the moment where the driver allegedly sped through lights, hitting a grandmother and her granddaughter. Credit: 9 News Australia / YouTube


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:


Credit: 9 News Australia / YouTube


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.
Key Takeaways
  • A teenage driver has been charged following a serious car crash that injured a grandmother and her young granddaughter.
  • The incident, which was captured on video, showed the 18-year-old allegedly running a red light and hitting the pedestrians.
  • The grandmother was left with life-threatening injuries, while the four-year-old girl was also hospitalised but in stable condition.
  • The teen has been slapped with several serious charges, including dangerous driving and negligent driving, and has been granted strict conditional bail.
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.
 
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This waster should be charged with attempted murder and never again given a licence to drive a car.
When will these Magistrates wake up and come down on these young hoons who think they're on a race track instead of a public road ???
They have no regard for anybody else on the road and should have the book thrown at them 😬🤬
 
This waster should be charged with attempted murder and never again given a licence to drive a car.
When will these Magistrates wake up and come down on these young hoons who think they're on a race track instead of a public road ???
They have no regard for anybody else on the road and should have the book thrown at them 😬🤬
Yet they let off some BMW tosser who killed five people last year in Daylesford, Victoria by running into a beer garden.
The BMW tosser mentioned above was 66 years of age.

Don't blame "young hoons" all the time. Statistically, drivers from the 40 to 65 age group are responsible for more road deaths than the 17 to 25 age group. Here's the proof.

 
This waster should be charged with attempted murder and never again given a licence to drive a car.
When will these Magistrates wake up and come down on these young hoons who think they're on a race track instead of a public road ???
They have no regard for anybody else on the road and should have the book thrown at them 😬🤬
Absolutely! And to think that seniors should be off the roads. Those with many years of experience, many still with excellent reflexes, etc. Former Police member here.
 
I bet they were nice boys pillars of Society, it makes me sick listening to all the goody two shoes.
1 Charge the Parents for neglect of basic parenting, teaching respect and Manners
2 Not using strict and strong punishment.
3 Taking responsibility for the damage caused.
NOW LISTEN TO ALL THE BLOODY POLICATLEY CORRECT PIN HEADS MOAN. YES ALL OF THEM WHITE YELLOW AND SUNTANED.
 
Every accident case like these will be handled in Court on its own merits.....this young driver should never drive again IMO and should also be jailed....he should also be made to pay for all medical costs incurred by the two parties that were severely injured.
 
W passed a p plater being booked this afternoon. 15 mins later he overtook us 2 other cars and a small van all at once, pulling out over double lines and travelling in excess of 120ks per hour in a 100 zone. We were all doing 100-105 so not impeding the traffic. Booking them obviously doesn’t deter them.
 
I bet they were nice boys pillars of Society, it makes me sick listening to all the goody two shoes.
1 Charge the Parents for neglect of basic parenting, teaching respect and Manners
2 Not using strict and strong punishment.
3 Taking responsibility for the damage caused.
NOW LISTEN TO ALL THE BLOODY POLICATLEY CORRECT PIN HEADS MOAN. YES ALL OF THEM WHITE YELLOW AND SUNTANED.
not from me i agree
 
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I bet they were nice boys pillars of Society, it makes me sick listening to all the goody two shoes.
1 Charge the Parents for neglect of basic parenting, teaching respect and Manners
2 Not using strict and strong punishment.
3 Taking responsibility for the damage caused.
NOW LISTEN TO ALL THE BLOODY POLICATLEY CORRECT PIN HEADS MOAN. YES ALL OF THEM WHITE YELLOW AND SUNTANED.
No moans from me.

I agree with you. Many of today's parents are not parenting.
 
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