'Extremely upsetting': Boy, 10, critical after being hit by car on NSW South Coast
A 10-year-old child is in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Wollongong on the NSW South Coast.
Paramedics were called to Waples Road in Unanderra just after 8.30am after reports a child had been hit by a car.
A 10-year-old child has been hit by car near Wollongong on the NSW south coast. 9News
Four crews and a rescue helicopter were sent to the scene where the 10-year-old boy was treated for a significant head injury before being airlifted to Sydney Children's Hospital in a critical condition.
"Going to a road accident where a child is involved is always difficult and can be extremely upsetting for the first responders on scene," Inspector Nathan O-Brien, Duty Operations Manager from NSW Ambulance, said.
Paramedics attended the scene and treated the child for serious head injuries. 9News
The child was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition and crime scene has been established. 9News
"In the end, we're all human and a lot of us have children as well - that's why we do our training, so we can operate well as a team, we know what we have to do to help those who need us.
"Our crews did a fantastic job in doing everything they could to provide life-saving treatment.
"As road users we all need to take care while out and about – your life and the life of others can change in a split second."
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