A family’s fun-filled holiday almost ended in horror after their toddler was pulled under a four-wheel drive in a horror accident. Perth parents Emma and Ryan Galloway and their two sons, Parker and Archie, were camping at Esperance caravan park in January 2023. While prepping dinner, Parker went to have one last ride on his scooter before dinner as Mrs Galloway chatted with some campers parked next to them.
The then-two-year-old disappeared around a corner before Mrs Galloway heard a commotion and a woman yelled that a child had been hit by a four-wheel-drive. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion. In an interview with The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), Mrs Galloway recalled telling her neighbour: “I hope it’s not my kid”.
“Then I saw Archie run up and say ‘it’s Parker’,” she said. Emma sprinted to the Toyota LandCruiser where her son lay behind the back wheel, as a crowd began to gather. Parker survived the accident due to the quick thinking of those nearby, as a woman had already phoned the ambulance and a paediatric doctor who happened to be nearby had rushed to the boy’s aid.
Thankfully, Parker’s scooter appeared to take the brunt of the cruiser’s weight. “The wheels have gone over Parker, a bit of the brunt of the weight from the LandCruiser had been taken by the scooter,” Mrs Galloway said. She said her son surviving the incident was a “miracle”, as he was “knocked off and driven over.
