Tragedy Strikes Small Town: Infant Dies After Being Hit by Car
A one-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car in Smythesdale, a small town in central Victoria. The incident occurred on Vermont Road, and police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
A devastating incident has occurred in a small town in central Victoria, leaving a community in shock. An infant girl has died after being hit by a car on Vermont Road in Smythesdale, south-west of Ballarat.
Emergency services were called to the scene at about 1:20pm, and Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance and Advanced Life Support teams attended the site. The child was in a critical condition and was flown to The Royal Children's Hospital, where she later died.
"The one-year-old later died in hospital," Ambulance Victoria confirmed. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and will prepare a report for the coroner, a Victoria Police spokesperson confirmed.
Smythesdale is a town of about 1,800 people, roughly 25 kilometres from Ballarat. The incident has sent shockwaves through the close-knit community.