A tragic incident involving a pregnant woman and her unborn child occurred when they were hit by a vehicle while crossing a car park entrance. The woman, accompanied by her husband and their three-year-old son, was struck at the entrance to a car park on George Street in Hornsby, north Sydney, around 8 pm on Friday. A teenage driver with a provisional license has been charged in connection with the incident and could face up to 10 years in prison.
Reports indicate that a Kia Carnival had stopped to let the family cross at the Hornsby Railway Station car park when a white BMW, allegedly driven by a P-plate driver, collided with the Kia, causing it to hit the woman. The 33-year-old, who was eight months pregnant, was attended to by emergency services and taken to Westmead Hospital in critical condition. Sadly, both the mother and her unborn baby did not survive.
Assistant Commissioner David Driver of the NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command described the crash as “very confronting” for emergency responders, emphasizing the tragedy of the situation, especially when children are involved.
The P-plate driver involved, Aaron Papazoglu, received medical treatment before being released to his home in Wahroonga. Following the examination of dashcam footage, police arrested the 19-year-old at around 12:45 am on Millewa Avenue in Wahroonga. He has been charged with offenses including dangerous driving causing death, negligent driving resulting in death, and causing the loss of a fetus – death of a pregnant woman under Zoe’s Law, enacted three years ago.
Papazoglu is currently in custody and is scheduled to appear at Parramatta Local Court on Sunday.
