Toddler dead after allegedly being hit by car in driveway of southwest Sydney home
A toddler has died after she was allegedly hit by a car in the driveway of a home in Sydney’s southwest.
A toddler has died after she was allegedly hit by a car in the driveway of a home in Sydney’s southwest.
The 18-month-old girl was allegedly struck in the driveway of a Villawood home on Saturday afternoon, with emergency services called to the scene at Culgoa Bend about 12pm.
Officers were told the young girl was allegedly struck by a car driven by a 28-year-old woman.
Paramedics treated the toddler at the scene before she was rushed The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in a critical condition.
However, the child died.
The driver was taken to Westmead Hospital for mandatory testing, and a crime scene is set to be investigated by the Crash Investigation Unit.
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