Exclusive: A father has described the alleged actions of a driver as “unforgivable” after his little girl and his mother-in-law were struck by a car in Sydney’s west earlier this week.
David Feng dropped his daughter Olivia off at daycare on Tuesday morning, not knowing the next time he would see her would be in a hospital bed.
Olivia, aged four, and her grandmother Yumin Yang, 72, were allegedly struck by an 18-year-old on a suspended licence in Glenfield, throwing Olivia into a nearby tree and critically injuring her grandmother.
They had just got off the bus from daycare and were walking home when the unthinkable happened.
Feng said he and his wife were in the city when they got the call from paramedics.
“Initially, I didn’t believe it was real … I was very, very emotional,” Feng told 9News.
“I saw my little girl with blood on her face but the moment she saw me, she actually gave me a smile.”
Olivia has made a full recovery and is back at home, meanwhile, her grandmother Yang remains in a critical condition at Westmead Hospital.
She is suffering from five broken ribs, a broken leg and head injuries.
“[My mother-in-law] was unconscious at the time and a lot of doctors and nurses were around her,” Feng said.
“My little girl is doing really OK but I can tell something is different from before.
“It was a shock, unbelievable but also unforgivable.”
Yang had moved to Australia from China in February to help Feng look after his wife and child.
The 18-year-old driver was released from hospital yesterday and has not yet been arrested or charged.
Feng said he hopes charges are laid soon.
“I didn’t know the young driver caused the tragedy until I saw the news,” he said.
“We want to see police do the right thing.”
NSW Police said the investigation is ongoing and that action is imminent.
