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Car hits school in South Western Sydney, two boys confirmed dead

Just in. - by Grace Back
  • 07 Nov 2017
Car hits school in South Western Sydney, two boys confirmed dead

Two children have died after a car crashed into a demountable classroom at a school in Greenacre, in Sydney south-west.

A total of 23 children at Banksia Road Public School were injured, with five of them taken to Westmead Children's hospital, a NSW Ambulance spokesman said. 

Two of the children were listed in a critical condition and a third had serious leg injuries, the spokesperson said.

NSW Police has since said two boys, aged eight, have died.

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NSW Ambulance Superintendent Stephanie Radnidge said the scene was 'quite chaotic', with 16 ambulance vehicles responding.

'Obviously it was a scene of carnage,' she said. 'There were a number of distressed and overwhelmed children and teachers at the scene of a horrible accident.'

'On arrival, paramedics were confronted with a very distressing scene with a number of persons injured,' Superintendent Radnidge said.

'Once all people have been treated and assessed a total of five patients were transported to the Westmead Children's Hospital.'

NSW Police said the car left the road and crashed into a classroom in which children were being taught at the school about 9:45am.

A crime scene has been set up and police from the Bankstown Local Area Command are at the scene.

This is a developing story. 

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