Eight year old remains in a critical condition, driver charged with high range drink driving

A woman will appear in court today charged following a crash that left a boy in critical condition on the state’s Central Coast.

About 12.45pm yesterday (Wednesday 4 January 2023), emergency services were called to the intersection of Mort Street and George Evans Road, Killarney Vale, following reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a Toyota sedan and Lexus SUV.

The driver of the sedan – a 42-year-old woman – was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics for minor injuries on scene, while the passenger, an eight-year-old boy, was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

Officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District established a crime scene which was forensically examined by specialist police from the Crash Investigation Unit.

The driver of the SUV – a 51-year-old woman – was subjected to a roadside breath test, which allegedly returned a positive result.

She was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station where she underwent a breath analysis, which allegedly returned a reading of 0.197.

The woman was charged with aggravated driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – drive under the influence, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm – driver manner dangerous, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, drive with high range PCA, possess prohibited drug and cause bodily harm by misconduct, in charge of a motor vehicle.

She was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 5 January 2023).

Her licence was also suspended.