Two children, aged under five, are killed after car ploughs into pram at Cabramatta - as their mother is treated at the scene

Published: 08:19, 17 June 2026 | Updated: 08:26, 17 June 2026 Two young children have died and a woman has been injured after a car ploughed into the trio. The children, aged under five, were in a pram when they were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Joseph and Gilbert Street in Cabramatta, south-west Sydney, at 3.15pm on Wednesday. Paramedics treated the children at the scene, and rushed them to hospital in a critical condition before they died. A 33-year-old woman known to the children was treated for minor injuries. The 56-year-old driver was uninjured and arrested before being taken to hospital for mandatory testing. The children are yet to be identified.   Cumberland Highway is closed southbound in Cabramatta between Gilbert Street and Coventry Road. A crime scene has been established and investigations are continuing with assistance from the Crash Investigation Unit.  Two young children have been left fighting for their lives while their mother has been injured after a car ploughed into the trio  The children, aged one and five, were in a pram when they were struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Joseph and Gilbert Street in Cabramatta, south-west Sydney, at 3.15pm on Wednesday  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.