Overview
- A five-year-old girl riding a scooter was struck by a ute outside Rouse Hill Public School on Thursday afternoon and later died at Westmead Children's Hospital.
- Police established a crime scene at Rouse Hill and seized the ute and scooter for forensic examination, and the driver underwent mandatory testing before being released without charge.
- In Queensland, a high school–age boy on an e-bike collided with a primary school–aged boy at Mountain Creek, and the younger child died at Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
- Queensland Police say the older rider refused medical treatment but is assisting with inquiries, and no charges have been announced.
- Floral tributes have been laid outside Rouse Hill Public School as the community mourns and authorities continue their inquiries.