Overview
- In Rouse Hill, a five-year-old riding a scooter on the footpath outside Rouse Hill Public School was struck by a ute about 3:45 p.m. and later died at Westmead Children’s Hospital.
- The driver, reported as in his early 40s, underwent mandatory testing at Blacktown Hospital and has not been charged to date.
- NSW Police seized the Toyota Hilux and the child’s scooter for forensic examination and established a crime scene on Clower Avenue.
- On the Sunshine Coast, a collision between two e-bikes at Mountain Creek left a primary school-aged boy fatally injured, while the older rider refused treatment but is assisting Queensland Police.
- Floral tributes and public condolences were issued, including statements from education and political leaders, with support services activated for the affected school communities.