Child in serious condition after being hit by car in Sydney's west

A four-year-old boy has been rushed to hospital after he was struck by a car in Sydney’s West this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to Blacktown Olympic Avenue at Rooty Hill just before 3pm after reports a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle.

Paramedics treated the four-year-old at the scene, before he was taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital in a serious condition.

The 53-year-old driver was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Anyone with information has been urged to contact Mount Druitt Police or Crime Stoppers.