One-year-old girl dies after driveway collision in Victoria’s Smythesdale
A one-year-old girl died after being struck by a car in the driveway of a home in Smythesdale, in Victoria’s Central Highlands. Police are investigating the incident and will prepare a report for the coroner.
Emergency services were called to the Vermont Road address near Ballarat at about 1.20pm on Monday. Paramedics took the critically injured child by ambulance to a nearby park, where she was airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital; she died that night. Police cordoned off the driveway, where a white ute remained, and two other young children left the home with relatives.
- A one-year-old girl died after being hit by a car at a Smythesdale home.
- She was airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
- Victoria Police are investigating and will report to the coroner.
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A one-year-old girl was struck by a car in the driveway of a residential home in Smythesdale, a town in Victoria's Central Highlands near Ballarat, on Monday afternoon at approximately 1.20pm. The incident involved a white ute, which remains central to the police investigation.
Emergency services responded to the scene, with paramedics initially taking the critically injured child by ambulance to a nearby park. She was airlifted by helicopter to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, where she died later that night. Two other young children were present at the home and left safely with relatives.
Police have cordoned off the driveway and are investigating the circumstances of the collision. A report will be prepared for the coroner, which is standard procedure in cases involving unexpected deaths.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria”.