June 18, 2026 — 9:38amA five-year-old girl who had just been picked up from her kindergarten class after receiving an award and her baby brother have died after a horror crash in Sydney’s south-west.Bystanders rushed to assist after the crash, lifting a car to rescue one of the children who was trapped underneath just after 3pm on Wednesday.Katherine, 5, and her one-year-old brother Harry were killed in the crash.GoFundMeA 33-year-old woman was pushing a pram with the two children when they were struck by an SUV at the intersection of the Cumberland Highway and Gilbert Street, Cabramatta.The children were treated by paramedics at the scene before being rushed to hospital, where they later died.The children were identified as five-year-old Katherine and one-year-old Harry.“Their mother, Sok, was picking up Katherine from school. Katherine, who was in her first year of kindergarten, was excited to go home after just receiving an award,” said Patrick Te on an online fundraiser set up to support the family.“A mother not only lost a child — she lost both of her children, her only two children.“I’ve created this fundraiser to help support this family who has been through the unimaginable. It doesn’t look like things will get any easier anytime soon — it’s a long road ahead, and they deserve all the help they can get,” he said.“As a parent myself, I cannot even begin to fathom the long road ahead for both the mother and father. Regardless of who is at fault, their journey to recovery will be incredibly difficult.”More than $5000 had been gathered from almost 70 donations on Thursday morning. Te has been contacted.A fundraiser has been started to support the grieving family.GoFundMeA 56-year-old man driving the car was arrested and taken to hospital for mandatory testing. He was released pending further inquiries as police continue investigating the crash.Investigators have spoken to four of the eight men who are believed to have assisted at the scene by lifting the SUV onto its side to rescue one of the children trapped underneath. Police are hoping to talk to the remaining responders.They have also appealed for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.Superintendent Timothy Calman said the woman was pushing the pram when it was struck by the car.“It’s probably one of the most confronting scenes that police have come across dealing with young children,” Calman told reporters on Wednesday.The Cumberland Highway on Wednesday where two children were hit and killed in their pram.Janie BarrettA tribute at the scene on Thursday morning.Nine News“We’ve had a number of motorists that actually stopped and collectively have moved the vehicle onto its side, tipped the car over in order to get one of the children from underneath the vehicle. Other bystanders have assisted with CPR to assist the children and the children’s mother,” he said.Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.From our partners