A toddler has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Adelaide.
The 18-month-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Rentoul Avenue in Netherby at about 8am on Friday.
Paramedics were called to the scene in the inner-south of the city and transported the boy to hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to South Australia Police.
“The 18-month-old girl was treated by paramedics at the scene but sadly died in hospital,” police said.
The driver of the vehicle has been assisting police with their investigation and has been taken to hospital for mandatory tests.
Leading accident investigators responded to the scene to determine the cause of the accident.
Rentoul Road was closed between Pulleine Avenue and Netherby Avenue for several hours but has since reopened.
The front of the pickup truck reportedly struck the boy, who was near the end of the driveway on the side of the road, according to 7News.
The 18-month-old girl suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Rentoul Avenue in Adelaide’s inner-south on Friday morning.
Major Accident Investigation Units have taken a man who can assist with investigations to hospital for mandatory tests.
The girl’s death is the 59th life lost on South Australian roads this year.
Local resident Michael Angelakis, 73, told The Advertiser he was heartbroken for the parents of the 18-month-old baby.
“It’s the worst thing that can happen to any parent, and if it happens in your own backyard, you’ll live with it for the rest of your life. It’s just images,” he said.
“How can you get away from it? It’s there forever.”
He said the normally quiet neighborhood was shaken by the tragedy and he could relate to a “very private” family that lost a son.
Mr Angelakis said the first thing he saw was “three or four” police cars and a similar number of ambulances arriving as the community went into “collapse”.
More to come.