A toddler is in critical condition after crossing the street with his mother and being hit by a truck.
Paramedics rushed to Browns Plains Road and Webber Drive in Brisbane’s south at 8.40am on Thursday to reports that a mother crossing the road with a stroller had been hit by a truck.
The boy suffered serious head injuries and was taken to Queensland Children’s Hospital in a critical condition.
Paramedics rushed to the scene of the accident, where a mother was crossing the street with her young child in a stroller and was hit by a pickup truck (pictured, location of the intersection).
Toddler is in critical condition after suffering serious head injuries (pictured, Queensland ambulance file photo)
The mother was not physically injured.
The driver of the truck remained at the scene.
Police closed the left lane of Browns Plains Road and are asking motorists to avoid the area if possible.
Queensland Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses or those with dashcam footage to come forward.
More to come.