Two babies narrowly avoided serious injury after a car accident with their pram on New South Head Road in Double Bay. The incident occurred on December 11, 2023 around 9:40 a.m., prompting an immediate response from emergency services.
Site of the crash
The mother, aged 30, was walking with her two children—a two-year-old boy and a one-year-old girl—when the car veered off the road, striking the pram and crashing into a nearby retaining wall.
Eyewitnesses recounted the frightening moment the babies were thrown from the pram due to the impact of the car accident. Miraculously, despite the intensity of the collision, both babies managed to escape severe harm.
Emergency teams swiftly arrived at the scene and attended to the injured. The mother sustained a minor back injury and was taken to St Vincent’s Hospital. She is reported to be in stable condition.
One of the children, the youngest, suffered a minor facial injury and received treatment at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick. Thankfully, the child has since been discharged. The elder sibling was assessed at the scene and did not require hospitalisation.
NSW Police have confirmed that the driver of the vehicle, who emerged unscathed, underwent mandatory testing. As of now, no charges have been laid, and investigations by the Eastern Suburbs police area command are underway to determine the circumstances of the crash.
Following the removal of the vehicle, police and traffic management teams remained at the scene to regulate traffic flow. The incident caused temporary delays for eastbound motorists before the area was cleared by 11 a.m.
Published 12-December-2023