A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in Sydney’s west yesterday.
Just before 5.15pm (Friday 12 January 2024, emergency services were called to a home on Edna Avenue, Toongabbie, following reports a child had been struck by a vehicle.
Officers attached to Parramatta Police Area Command arrived to find a one-year-old girl had been struck by an Audi 4WD.
The child was treated by NSW ambulance paramedics; however, died at the scene.
A crime scene was established and forensically examined.
The driver, a 41-year-old man, was taken to Westmead Hospital for mandatory testing.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
