Overview
- A white BMW station wagon mounted the curb and ploughed into Wicked Chicken on Allambie Rd in Allambie Heights, striking three children on Sunday and sending a boy believed to be about seven to hospital with leg injuries.
- Police say the driver, a man in his 40s who had been parked outside the shop, likely hit the accelerator instead of the brake; officers towed the vehicle and opened an inquiry into the crash.
- Bystanders described a loud bang, a child screaming and people running to help, and footage and witnesses show one child was briefly trapped under the car before being freed by the driver and passersby.
- Paramedics treated two children at the scene and transported one boy to Sydney Children’s Hospital with leg injuries, with 7NEWS reporting he was discharged later that night.
- Local shop workers raised concerns about kerbside parking safety after the incident, Wicked Chicken remained closed for cleanup the next day, and the police investigation will determine any further action.