Toddler seriously hurt after collision with car

A toddler is in a serious condition after being hit by a car near a playground on the Gold Coast Tuesday afternoon.

A toddler has been seriously hurt after being hit by a car Tuesday `afternoon on the Gold Coast.

Emergency crews, including police, paramedics, high acuity and critical care crews arrived on scene at Halfway Drive, Ormeau, just after 2pm.

The boy was reportedly hit by a car in a tragic accident near a playground opposite Norfolk Park when he walked onto the road, reportedly following his mother who had already crossed.

He was reportedly struck by a vehicle that broke suddenly, lessening the severity of the impact.

The boy was still being treated on scene at 2.45pm but by 3.10pm had been taken to Gold Coast University hospital in a serious condition with head injuries.

A Police spokesman confirmed that the child was still conscious and breathing while being treated on scene.