Tragedy after car kills toddler in Townsville
A young child is dead after an horrific incident involving a car on a private property in North Queensland.
Queensland Police are investigating the sudden death of a Townsville infant who was reportedly hit by a car in a driveway on a private property.
The Queensland Ambulance Service on Monday confirmed paramedics, including critical care, were called to a property at Mount Louisa at 4pm on Sunday after a vehicle and pedestrian incident involving a young girl.
The ABC reported that an 18-month-old had been backed over by a vehicle, but neither police or ambulance services could confirm this.
The toddler was taken to Townsville Hospital in a critical condition but sadly died on Sunday night.
Investigations are ongoing.
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