Three-year-old child hit and killed by a car in Ocean Grove
A three-year-old has died after he was hit by a car while on a footpath on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.
Emergency services were called to Presidents Avenue in Ocean Grove, about 100 kilometres south-west of Melbourne just before 5pm on Friday.
Police arrested the driver, a 71-year-old Ocean Grove woman, at the scene.Credit: Paul Rovere
Police said the driver of the car, a 71-year-old Ocean Grove woman, had been arrested at the scene.
“Major collision investigation unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Ocean Grove this afternoon,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
“The three-year-old child died at the scene. The driver, a 71-year-old Ocean Grove woman, has been arrested and will be interviewed. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing.”
Police appealed for anyone with information or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
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correction
An earlier version of this story said the deceased victim was four years old. They were three years old. Victoria Police corrected this error.