Sudanese learner driver kills one, injures eleven

March 2007

A woman has been arrested by police following a serious motor vehicle crash at Kogarah that has left a woman dead.

It’s believed a small red sedan allegedly travelling west along Railway Parade, has mounted the kerb, striking a group of pedestrians waiting at a nearby bus stop. As many as eleven people have been injured, including a toddler and infant who were taken to St George Hospital in a serious condition. The infant has since been transferred to Westmead Hospital.

Nine other pedestrians have been taken to various hospitals suffering injuries including head injuries, fractures, and lacerations.

A 20-year-old Orange woman sustained severe head and chest injuries and was taken to St George Hospital for treatment, where she died earlier this afternoon.

The Learner driver, a 42-year-old Arncliffe woman has been arrested by police and is currently under police guard at St George Hospital suffering minor injuries. A 60-year-old male passenger assisted police with inquiries and has since been released pending further investigations. More ...

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The driver, a Sudanese widow and mother of seven children aged between 13 and 25, had just left St George Hospital after visiting her son when the crash happened. She had been learning to drive after the recent death of her husband and had asked her former neighbour for a driving lesson. More ...
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