- A 15-year-old girl has been hit and killed by a car while on her way to school
- The schoolgirl was walking to school in the suburb of Brandy Hill in NSW
- Driver aged in his 40s was taken away for testing and is assisting police
A 15-year-old girl has been struck and killed by a car while walking to school early on Monday morning.
Emergency services raced to Brandy Hill, a suburb in the Port Stephens area on the NSW coast, about 7.30am to treat the schoolgirl but were unable to save the girl who died at the scene, police said.
The male driver, aged in his 40s, was taken for mandatory drug and alcohol testing and is assisting police with their inquiries.
Emergency services raced to Brandy Hill, (pictured) a suburb in the Port Stephens area on the NSW coast, about 7.30am on to treat the schoolgirl but she died at the scene, police said
The teenager was on her way to school in Brandy Hill, north of Newcastle in NSW (pictured)
Motorists are urged to avoid the area as road closures are in place.
Investigations into the tragic incident are ongoing and a crime scene has been established.
The teenager’s death comes after a 62-year-old grandmother died on the NSW south coast on Sunday after she was dragged down a hill by a motor-home and a vehicle in what police describe as a ‘tragic accident’.
Investigations into the tragic incident are ongoing and a crime scene has been established (NSW Police stock image)