Tragedy as five-year-old boy dies after being knocked down by elderly driver in the Sydney suburb of Collaroy
- Boy, five, was hit by a car in Sydney’s north
- He was critically injured and died on Sunday
- Male driver, 77, underwent mandatory testing
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A five-year-old boy has died after being knocked down by an elderly driver in a horror car accident in Sydney’s north.
Emergency services raced to Anzac Avenue in Collaroy, about 22km north of the CBD, at about 1.25pm on Sunday following reports of a crash.
Paramedics treated the little boy at the scene before rushing him to Sydney Children’s Hospital in a critical condition.
The five-year-old died at about 6pm that evening.
The driver, a 77-year-old man, was taken to Northern Beaches Hospital where he underwent mandatory testing.
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Emergency services raced to Anzac Avenue in Collaroy, about 22km north of the CBD, at about 1.25pm on Sunday following reports of a crash (pictured)
A crime scene was established with specialist officers investigating.
‘Just before 1.30pm today, emergency services were called to Anzac Avenue at Collaroy, following reports of a crash,’ NSW Police said in a statement.
‘On arrival, officers from Northern Beaches Police Area Command found a boy had been struck by a car.
‘NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the five-year-old boy at the scene.
‘He was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital in a critical condition but died about 6pm that evening.’
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
