A two-year-old girl has died after being hit by a reversing car driven by her mother on Thursday morning.
Her mother, 43, was ‘hysterical’ after the incident, which occurred in a driveway behind a mechanics workshop in Campsie, in Sydney’s south-west.
The girl was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital in a critical condition but died of her injuries shortly after arrival.
A two-year-old girl has died after being hit by a reversing car (pictured) driven by her mother on Thursday morning
Her mother, 43, was ‘hysterical’ after the incident, which occurred in a driveway behind a mechanics workshop in Campsie, in Sydney’s south-west (pictured)
The girl was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital in a critical condition but died of her injuries shortly after arrival (pictured are emergency services at the scene)
Witness Freddie Farhat described the chaotic scenes immediately after the toddler was run over, with her uncle desperately attempting CPR.
‘The mother was frantic, her siblings were frantic, they came running over to me,’ he told Seven News.
Superintendent Adam Whyte said NSW police and paramedics responded quickly and administered first aid.
‘The driver was absolutely hysterical, as you would imagine,’ he said.
Crash investigators remained on the scene in the aftermath of the horrific accident in Campsie
NSW paramedics were called to the scene at Campsie about 10.45am on Thursday after the girl was struck by a reversing Kia at the rear of a small business on Beamish Street
‘This is a horrific scene for not only the driver but all those involved, particularly for the police and emergency services.’
The girl’s mother, a 43-year-old woman, has also been taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.
‘The death of a child is always very, very traumatic,’ Superintendent Whyte said.
‘For the emergency services, it’s one of those jobs that nobody ever wants to go to.’
Support services have been offered to the officers who were first on the scene.
Crash investigators spent Thursday afternoon speaking with witnesses and combing the site for evidence.
Superintendent Whyte pleaded with motorists to approach the busy holiday season with caution.
‘It is a timely reminder to all drivers, particularly when you’re reversing, to be aware of your surroundings,’ he said.
The toddler was rushed to Sydney Children’s Hospital in critical condition but was later pronounced dead