Woman trapped under car after vehicle smashes into Balmain cafe during lunch
A 66-year-old woman was trapped under a car that crashed into a Balmain cafe at 2pm Wednesday.
A car ploughed into a cafe in Sydney's inner west on Wednesday afternoon, leaving a pedestrian seriously hurt. The vehicle smashed into Cafe d'Yvoire on Darling Street in Balmain around 2pm, striking a 66-year-old woman and pinning her beneath the front wheel.
The woman was freed after some time and treated for hip and leg injuries before being taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in serious condition. The driver, an 87-year-old woman, was uninjured.
Police have established a crime scene and launched an investigation. Darling Street remains closed between Stephen St and the cafe with diversions in place.
- 66 years old
- Victim age
- 87 years old
- Driver age
- Cafe d'Yvoire, Darling Street, Balmain
- Location
- 2pm Wednesday, November 11
- Time
Why it mattersA sudden vehicle collision in a busy cafe raises questions about how such crashes happen and what safeguards protect pedestrians in public eating spaces.
AustraliaSydney's Balmain cafe precinct affected; traffic diversions remain in place on Darling Street.
