Woman charged with attempted murder after fiery highway crash
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a crash in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, earlier this week.
A 31-year-old woman and a seven-year-old girl were pulled from the burning wreckage of a car by a passerby on The Great Western Highway at Katoomba on Monday at 6am.
The car had collided with a truck.
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A woman and child have been pulled from the burning car after it collided with a truck. (Nine) Nine
The young girl was airlifted to Westmead Children's Hospital in a serious condition.
The female driver was taken to Westmead Hospital with burns to her chest and legs.
The truck driver was not injured in the crash.
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The Great Western Hwy is closed in both directions just west of Katoomba. Nine
After an investigation, NSW police from the Crash Investigation Unit arrested the woman yesterday at Westmead Hospital and charged her with attempted murder.
The woman has been refused bail and is set to appear in Parramatta Local Court today via a bedside hearing.
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