A little girl has been placed in an induced coma as she continues to fight for her life after being hit by a refrigerated truck in a horrific accident at a junction.
Evelyn was knocked down while her mother was pushing her in a stroller through a traffic light junction in Browns Plains, south of Brisbane, on Thursday.
Paramedics rushed to the intersection of Browns Plains Rd and Webber Dr at 8:40am and discovered the three-year-old boy had suffered serious head injuries.
The baby’s great-grandmother revealed that Evelyn has now been placed in an induced coma.
Evelyn was placed in an induced coma after being hit by a refrigerated truck on Thursday morning.
“Our great-granddaughter… is in an induced coma,” he shared on social media.
“Thank you to QPS and the ambulance service and everyone who stopped to help.”
His 28-year-old mother was not physically injured.
TO GoFundMe Since then, a friend also created this organization to financially support the young family while their little girl recovers.
‘This page is created to help with family financial assistance as [Evelyn’s] “Dad will have to take time off work to some extent to be there and support his little family,” it reads.
Her mother was pushing the three-year-old girl in a stroller as they crossed the road at an intersection in Browns Plains, south of Brisbane (pictured, the truck).
“They also have an 8-year-old at home as well as all the help she may need during Evelyn’s trip.”
He added that the girl is currently undergoing surgery for her injuries.
“Any small donation will help the family at this time,” the friend wrote.
As of Friday morning, almost $500 had already been raised.
Local business owner Lorraine Eggers said the intersection is known for being “pretty dangerous.”
“I saw the wheel off the stroller… I was driving to work when I saw them working with the baby,” she told the newspaper. mail.
Paramedics rushed to the scene of the accident, where a mother was crossing the street with her toddler in a stroller before the child was hit by a van (intersection pictured).
“We hear crashes here all the time, screeching and banging. A year ago, a car was hit in the same place.
‘The road is problematic and that little junction is difficult to see. “It’s very busy and there are a lot of entrances,” added Mrs. Eggers.
Queensland Police said there are no cameras at the intersection.
Witnesses or those with dash cam footage are urged to come forward.