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Two Children Killed After Car Strikes Pram in Sydney Suburb
Two children under five died after a car struck their pram at an intersection in Cabramatta, Sydney's south-west, on Wednesday afternoon. A 33-year-old woman known to the children was treated for minor injuries while the 56-year-old driver was uninjured and taken for testing.
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Two children died after a car struck the pram they were in at the intersection of Joseph and Gilbert streets in Cabramatta on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency services responded shortly after 3pm following reports of the crash, New South Wales police said. Paramedics treated the children at the scene before transporting them to hospital in critical condition.
Both children, aged one and five, were later pronounced dead.
A 33-year-old woman known to the children received treatment for minor injuries at the scene. The driver, a 56-year-old man, was uninjured. Police arrested the driver and took him to hospital for mandatory testing. A crime scene has been established at the intersection while investigations continue.
Authorities will prepare a report for the coroner.
Footage from the scene shows the car on its side with a pram nearby. Investigations into the circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.
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