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Girl, 5, Dies After Being Struck by Ute Outside Sydney Primary School

Police have opened an investigation with forensic examinations underway.

Overview

  • Emergency crews responded to Clower Avenue in Rouse Hill about 3:45pm Thursday after reports a child was hit.
  • Police say the girl was riding a scooter on the footpath outside Rouse Hill Public School when she was struck.
  • Paramedics treated her at the scene before she was taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital, where she died.
  • The driver was taken for mandatory testing as part of standard post-crash procedures.
  • Officers established a crime scene, seized the ute and scooter for forensic analysis, and urged witnesses with dashcam to contact Crime Stoppers.