Child ‘critical’ after farm accident near Ballarat

A preschooler has been flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital after he was critically injured in a farm accident near Ballarat.

A child has been air lifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital after a farm accident near Ballarat.

A preschool-aged boy has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after a farm accident near Ballarat.

Paramedics were called to a property in Stonleigh following reports of a “machinery incident” on Saturday afternoon, an ambulance spokeswoman said.

“A preschool-aged child was assessed at the scene and is being flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital,” she said.

The child was in a serious condition on Saturday night.

The Herald Sun understands a bucket-like object fell off a tractor onto the boy, believed to be three-years old.

The boy was reportedly awake and crying when paramedics attended.