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Boy, five, killed after crash in Sydney's north

Joe Attanasio

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A child has been killed after he was struck by a car in Sydney's north yesterday.

Emergency crews responded to the crash on Anzac Avenue in Collaroy, on the Northern Beaches, at 1.25pm on Sunday, where a five-year-old boy had been badly injured.

He was rushed to Sydney Children's Hospital, but despite the efforts of doctors, died as a result of his injuries later that night.

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Boy, five, killed after crash in Collaroy in Sydney's north.  9News

A crime scene has been established while police work to determine the cause of the collision.

The driver of the car, a 77-year-old man, was taken to Northern Beaches Hospital for testing.

No arrests have been made at this stage.

A report will be prepared for the coroner as investigations continue.

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