SYDNEY, Oct 15 (NNN-AAP) – Five pedestrians were injured by a Ford Ranger, driven by a 19-year-old man, after the pick-up truck mounted the footpath in Burwood, a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) said, today.
The police said, emergency services responded to reports of a vehicle colliding with a group of pedestrians on Burwood Road, at about 12:25 a.m. local time today.
The police were informed that, the pick-up truck crashed into a stationary Toyota Camry, mounted the footpath, travelling a short distance, collided with five pedestrians, and then hit a parked and unattended Toyota Corolla.
The five pedestrians and two occupants of the Camry at the scene were taken to various hospitals, with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Ranger was arrested at the scene and taken to the police station to assist with inquiries.– NNN-AAP
