Three-year-old Luna Matenga critical after being hit by car at Ormeau

The mother of a three-year-old girl who was hit by a car on Sunday is asking for the community to send their prayers.

Luna Matenga remain in ICU after she was struck by a car in Ormeau.

A Queensland family have been left devastated after their little girl was left fighting for life when she was struck by a car just five days before Christmas.

A Go Fund Me page set up for Luna and her family raised more than $24,000 in the first three hours.

Luna Matenga was hit by a car at Ormeau on the Gold Coast on Sunday while crossing Goldmine Road.

Police said initial investigations indicate she crossed the road in between two parked vehicles and was hit by a Toyota Corolla which was travelling northbound.

Luna Matenga remain in ICU after being struck by a car.

She was rushed to the Gold Coast University Hospital where she remains in the Intensive Care Unit after an off-duty registered nurse started CPR straight away at the scene.

The driver of the Corolla was not injured.

Luna’s mother Jessica Feeney has asked everyone to keep the three-year-old in their prayers.

“Today is a new day, she’s made it through day one of hell,” she wrote on social media.

“Let’s go my baby! Let’s keep praying! We feel the whole world is behind her and she is feeling this energy! She is fighting and not giving up! Let’s get through another day my baby!

The family of Luna Matenga have asked the community to send their prayers for the little girl. Picture: @jessicafeeney via Instagram

“Day by day … I love you princess and loosing (sic) you isn’t an option!”

Ms Feeney said Luna was having an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of her injuries.

“She is off to have a MRI. One of the most important tests to see if her spinal cord is damaged, we can deal with a break but not a damaged spinal cord!

“We are not giving up or leaving her side! Positive prayers and energy will send waves to her. She needs everyone’s help, we all do! “

Luna Matenga is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car.

The family have received an outpouring of support from the community, including hundreds of well-wishes on social media such as the organiser of the GoFundMe campaign Clare Hamilton.

“Everyone who knows Luna knows that she is an absolute warrior. Our princess will fight until the end,” she said.

“She is courageous. She is confident. She is kind and she is brave. She will not give up and neither will we.”

Ms Hamilton said Luna’s parents “are the most loving, caring, positive and giving friends and parents” who would “never ask for anything in life”.

“Timi is an amazing, hands on father and Jess is the most uplifting and positive mother to their children,” she wrote.

Tugun Seahawks football club – where Luna’s father Timi Matenga was a player – wrote online that “one of our favourite families needs all of our love and strength right now”.

“May the hard times pass for you beautiful souls & love and light lead the way,” the club wrote.

Friend Rochelle Bishop said she was sending “big prayers” for Luna.

“Only weeks a go I was crying with happy tears to see what Jessica Feeney done for baby Luna with her hair !,” Ms Bishop wrote.

“To now cry sad tears to see them both in hospital and baby girl is now in intensive care!”

Another local wrote: “I will pray everyday until she has fully recovered. Go Luna, you have got this girl!!! Keep fighting.”

“We’re all behind you darling Lu, you’re one strong little lady. Praying for you all,” said another.