Smythesdale: One-year-old girl dies after being struck by car near Ballarat
A one-year-old girl has died in hospital after a devastating incident on a private property.
A one-year-old girl has died in hospital after being struck by a car on a private property in regional Victoria.
Emergency services were called to Vermont Road at Smythesdale, near Ballarat, about 1.20pm on Monday following reports a young child had been hit by a vehicle.
The baby girl suffered life-threatening injuries, prompting a major emergency response.
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The child was airlifted to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne in a critical condition.
Despite efforts to save her, she later died in hospital.
Victoria Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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