Three women have been critically injured after their SUV crashed in the Riverina yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the Sturt Highway, 15km east of Balranald, about 3:50pm (Thursday 24 December 2020), after a westbound Toyota Prado left the road and rolled multiple times.
The driver, her 47-year-old front-seat passenger, and a 25-year-old woman in the back seat sustained critical injuries.
Passers-by – including an off-duty doctor – rendered assistance until emergency services arrived.
The driver has been flown by helicopter to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne with severe head injuries; she is described as being in a critical and unstable condition.
The two adult passengers were flown by separate fixed aircraft to Royal Melbourne Hospital. Police have been told the older woman has severe head injuries, while the younger woman is described as being in a critical condition.
A two-year-old girl, who was travelling in a child restraint in the back seat, escaped with scratches and is being cared for at Balranald Hospital.
All are believed to be Malaysian Nationals.
Officers from Barrier Police District are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and inquiries are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
