Two male pedestrians who were struck by an out-of-control car that mounted a footpath in Pyrmont on Tuesday afternoon remain in hospital, as police appeal for witnesses to the peak-hour crash to come forward.
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One of the men, aged 29 and from Gordon on Sydney's Upper North Shore, is in a critical condition in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital after undergoing surgery for head and internal injuries and multiple fractures he suffered in the crash.
The second man, also aged 29, remains in St Vincent's Hospital where he is being treated for serious leg injuries, police said.
The crash occurred on Murray Street in Pyrmont, next to the Australian National Maritime Museum and The Star casino, in an area packed with pedestrians just before 5pm.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said a 71-year-old woman from Maroubra was driving a Nissan Micra hatchback along Murray Street when the vehicle left the road and struck two pedestrians.
One witness, Ray Leary, told Fairfax Media that the impact of the crash threw the two men over a wall next to the Maritime Museum.
"The car collected them and they went flying over the wall. That's how hard they were hit," he said.
A rescue helicopter landed in Pyrmont Bay Park, and a large number of emergency service workers rushed to the scene.
The driver was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, where she was being treated for a chest injury as well as undergoing mandatory testing.
Officers attached to the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit are appealing for anyone who saw the crash and who has not already spoken to police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
