Three-year-old girl dies in hospital after collision in Endeavour Hills
The distraught mother of a three-year-old girl who died in hospital after being hit by a car in Endeavour Hills has told of her devastation, saying she was “such a good girl”.
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A three-year-old girl has died in hospital a day after she was hit by a car as she walked to school with her family in Endeavour Hills.
The driver of the car, a 24-year-old Endeavour Hills man, stopped and assisted police at the scene.
He has been charged with one count of dangerous driving causing serious injury.
It is believed the family was walking in two separate groups before three-year-old Mila ran ahead on to the road.
She was walking with elderly family members at the time.
She was rushed to Dandenong Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The bereaved mother of three-year-old Mila offered an emotional tribute to her daughter on Friday morning.
A distraught Wenna Lin said Mila was a “good girl”, sharing a photo and a message to the wider Endeavour Hills community in the wake of her daughter’s death.
“I lost my baby yesterday,” Ms Lin said.
“Mum love(s) you forever my baby girl.”
In her post, she appealed for any and all witnesses to come forward and for anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage to share the video of the incident.
“I can see Mila’s face looked so worried every time I close my eyes ... she is such a good girl, Mummy is here for you,” she said.
Investigators on Thursday afternoon were working to determine who had the right of way at the traffic light crossing.
Detective Sergeant Roz Wilson said her members were confronted with a harrowing scene.
“It’s a very difficult scene to deal with, anything involving children is quite devastating,” she said.
“It’s horrific. No one expects to go across a carriage way and expect to be collected by a vehicle.
“(There will be a) ripple effect for attending members, who all have family, the first responders and those poor witnesses that may have seen what happened, my heart goes out to them.”
A resident, who wished not to be identified, said he heard a “thump” and rushed outside to see what had happened.
He added commuters had stopped and got out to assist at the scene.
“People were quickly on the phone calling for an ambulance,” he said.
He said a group of about three to four children gathered around the girl as she lay on the side of the road.
Police cordoned off a section of Heatherton Rd in Endeavour Hills following the incident at 8.30am on Thursday as officers spoke with witnesses.
Those close by the scene said the road was “notorious” for crashes and was dangerous for drivers and pedestrians.
Chiropractor Andrew Braslis said he had witnessed all manner of accidents along Heatherton Rd over the last 30 years.
“I’d say every month there’s an accident on this road,” Dr Braslis said.
“It’s 80km/h if you start at the top of the hill, by the time you come down of the road, most cars are doing 100km/h.”
Detectives performed a detailed sweep of the road in the hours following the incident.
The 24-year-old driver was bailed and will appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 23 next week.
Originally published as Three-year-old girl dies in hospital after collision in Endeavour Hills
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