Young girl remembered as an ‘angel’ after life support switched off at Tasmanian hospital

A young girl who ran into the path of an oncoming car has been remembered as an ‘angel’ after her life support was switched off.

Skylah-Lee was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital last week. Picture Eddie Safarik

A four-year-old girl who died in a Tasmanian hospital after she ran into the path of an oncoming car has been remembered as an “angel”.

Skylah-Lee was hit by a car on Cadbury Rd in Claremont, Hobart on September 21 while her dad repaired their own vehicle on the roadside.

She was rushed to Royal Hobart Hospital with life-threatening injuries and underwent emergency surgery. She died two days later.

Four-year-old Skylah-Lee had her life support switched off after she was hit by an oncoming car. Picture: Supplied

Friend of the family Natima Abblitt said Skylah-Lee’s parents made the heartbreaking decision to switch off her life-support.

Mrs Abblitt set up a fundraiser to help pay for Skylah-Lee’s funeral costs, which has raised almost $3500 in two days.

“After many surgeries and scans there is no longer anything they could do for this poor baby girl,” she wrote on the GoFundMe page.

“The family have had to make the hardest choice any parent could do and that is to turn skylahs life support off so I’m trying to raise some money to help with her funeral and the family as they have two other children.”’

Skylah-Lee was rushed to the Royal Hobart Hospital where she later died from her injuries. Picture Eddie Safarik

Other friends have shared their memories of Skylah-Lee on social media.

“Oh baby girl this world is so unfair you’re so loved and going to be missed by so, so many people. I’m so glad I got to spend those last few moments with you and have so many memories I can keep forever,” one woman wrote.

“Loving you forever and always Skylah-Lee. Nothing will be the same without your gorgeous, cheeky smile or sassy attitude.”

Another friend offered his condolences to her family, saying: “Thinking Of You All. RIP Skylah-Lee. Fly High Beautiful Angel.”

Police have said Skylah-Lee’s father was repairing the car on the roadside and had his head under the bonnet when his daughter stepped out of the car and ran onto the road into the path of an oncoming White Ford Focus.

The car was being driven by a local woman who was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

She was offered support and police ruled speed was not a factor.

A report is being prepared for the coroner.

Originally published as Young girl remembered as an ‘angel’ after life support switched off at Tasmanian hospital