Tragedy in NSW: Child dies after being struck by ute

A five-year-old girl has died after being hit by a ute in Sydney’s northwest on Thursday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Clower Avenue, Rouse Hill, about 3:45pm following reports that a child on a scooter had been struck by a vehicle.

Police say the girl was riding along the footpath when she was hit by a Toyota Hilux. She was treated at the scene by paramedics before being rushed to Westmead Children’s Hospital in critical condition, where she later died.

The 42-year-old male driver was taken to Blacktown Hospital for mandatory testing.

Police from The Hills Police Area Command have established a crime scene and seized both the Hilux and the scooter for forensic examination as investigations continue.