‘It’s devastated the town’: One-year-old girl dies after being hit by car at regional Victorian property
Residents of a small Victorian town have been left heartbroken after a little girl was hit and killed by a car at a private property.
Emergency services were called to a home in Smythesdale, 22 kilometres south-west of Ballarat, about 1.20pm on Monday following reports an infant had been hit by a car.
The one-year-old girl was hit by a car at a private property in Smythesdale, Victoria. WIN
The one-year-old treated at the scene before being flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.
She later died in hospital.
Residents of Smythesdale, a town of just under 1200 people, say the community is in shock over the “devastating” incident.
“It’s devastated the town, when anything happens like this, you feel for the family,” one long-time local told WIN.
“I am sure in the short term they will get a lot of support for the surrounding neighbours as well as what the community will be able to deliver to them.”
Another resident said the town will band together to support the bereaved family.
“Anything that we can do as a community, we’ll certainly wrap our arms around them,” he said.
Residents of the small regional town are “devastated” over the news. WIN
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the child’s death and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
It is understood police are treating the incident as an accident.
No charges have been laid.
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