Child, 4, killed in horror crash as police make an arrest

By MATT JONES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 12:56 BST, 11 April 2025 | Updated: 13:07 BST, 11 April 2025

A child has been killed and an elderly woman arrested after a car allegedly lost control on Victoria’s Bellarine Peninsula.

Emergency services were called to Presidents Avenue in Ocean Grove, 20km southeast of Geelong, about 4:50pm on Friday after reports that a car had lost control and collided with a child on a footpath.

The four-year-old died at the scene and police arrested a 71-year-old woman from Ocean Grove.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives will interview the woman and continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.

Anyone with information or footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 

Police arrested a woman after a child was hit and killed near Geelong

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Child, 4, killed in horror crash as police make an arrest

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