Girl, 5, dies after scooter crash with Toyota HiLux in Sydney’s west
A five-year-old girl has died after being struck by a ute while riding her scooter in Sydney’s west.
Emergency crews rushed to Clower Ave in Rouse Hill about 3.45pm on Thursday, following reports a child had been hit.
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Paramedics treated her at the scene before rushing her in a critical condition to to Westmead Children’s Hospital, where she later died.
The driver of the Toyota HiLux, a 42-year-old man, was taken to Blacktown Hospital for mandatory testing.
Both the scooter and the ute have been seized for forensic examination.
A crime scene has been established as investigators work to piece together what happened.
Anyone with dashcam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
Originally published on 7NEWS
