Drunk driver nearly four times over the limit after crash that saw boy, 8, rushed to hospital

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Little boy is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after 'drink driver' crashed into the car he was travelling in

Woman allegedly almost four times over the legal blood alcohol limit after crashShe stuck a sedan with her SUV on the NSW Central Coast on WednesdayA child in the sedan was critically injured and flown to hospital in Newcastle 

By Luke Costin For Australian Associated Press

Published: 16:22 EST, 4 January 2023 | Updated: 16:53 EST, 4 January 2023

A driver critically injured an eight-year-old boy and then blew nearly four times the legal alcohol limit on the NSW Central Coast, police allege.

The woman, 51, collided with a sedan while driving an SUV in Killarney Vale early on Wednesday afternoon.

The boy travelling in the sedan suffered serious injuries and was flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.

A driver critically injured an eight-year-old boy and then blew nearly four times the legal alcohol limit on the NSW Central Coast, police allege

A boy, 8, travelling in a sedan suffered serious injuries when his car was struck in Killarney Vale. He was flown to Newcastle's John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition

The sedan driver, a woman aged 42, suffered minor injuries.

NSW Police officers breath-tested the 51-year-old woman. After a positive roadside test, she allegedly blew 0.197 in a police station breath analysis.

She now faces seven charges including aggravated dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, high-range drink driving and possession of a prohibited drug.

Her licence was also suspended.

The woman, who was refused bail by police, is due to face Newcastle Local Court on Thursday.

The woman, 51, collided with a sedan while driving an SUV in Killarney Vale early on Wednesday afternoon

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