Overview
- Emergency crews were called to Baranbah Street about 7:50 p.m., treated the one-year-old at the scene, and took her to Narrabri Hospital where she died.
- Investigators say the child had been playing with other children and was struck by an unladen freight train as crossing boom gates and lights activated.
- The 22-year-old driver was uninjured, underwent mandatory hospital testing, and was unaware of the collision until notified before stopping the train.
- Police established a large cordon and crime scene, gathered accounts from witnesses at a nearby commercial premises, and will prepare a report for the coroner.
- Narrabri Shire’s mayor said the tight-knit Baan Baa community is devastated, and police urged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.