Woman, 96, is left seriously injured after driving her mobility scooter off a train platform and onto the tracks below
- Woman, 96, rolled her mobility scooter off a train platform in Kirrawee, Sydney
- The elderly woman is in a serious condition with face, hip and lower leg injuries
- She was taken to St George Hospital by ambulance to be cared for after incident
A 96-year-old woman is in a serious condition after her mobility scooter rolled onto train tracks.
The woman fell onto the tracks at Kirrawee Station, in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, on Thursday at 10am.
Footage showed paramedics attending to the woman as she laid on the train tracks before they could safely move her to the ambulance.
A 96-year-old woman is in a serious condition after her mobility scooter rolled onto train tracks
Police and NSW Fire and Rescue were also present at the scene.
A NSW Police spokeswoman revealed the woman was in 'some sort of mobility scooter or wheelchair' at the time of the incident.
A NSW Ambulance spokesman told Daily Mail Australia the woman is in a serious condition and has been taken to St George Hospital.
She has injuries to her face, lower leg and hip.
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Services were suspended between Sutherland and Cronulla and replaced with buses.
However services returned to normal at 11.15am.
Inspector David Stride, Duty Operations manager for NSW Ambulance, said: 'This is such an unfortunate incident.
The woman fell onto the tracks at Kirrawee Station, in Sydney's Sutherland Shire, on Thursday at 10am
Footage showed paramedics working to care for the woman as she laid on the train tracks before they could safely move her to the ambulance
'Responding to any incident involving an elderly patient is a horrible feeling. We just want to reassure our patient as much as possible while we are treating.
'Paramedics did a fantastic job given such a difficult location.
'It's so important to take extra care around busy areas. We need to take care of the vulnerable members of our community.'
A Sydney Trains spokesperson said: 'An elderly woman in a motorised wheelchair fell on to the tracks at Kirrawee Station at approximately 9.50am today.
'The woman was treated at the scene before being taken to St George Hospital for further treatment.
'All trains travelling away from Sutherland to Cronulla were stopped to allow emergency crews to assist the elderly woman.
'Sydney Trains thanks the quick response of its staff and emergency services.
'Trains have resumed operating in both directions.'
A NSW Ambulance spokesman told Daily Mail Australia the woman is in a serious condition and has been taken to St George Hospital
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