Mid North News
TODDLER HIT AND KILLED BY FAMILY MEMBER IN TRAGIC MID NORTH COAST ACCIDENT
A 20-month-old girl has tragically lost her life after being run over in the driveway of a home in Taree on Tuesday night.
Emergency services were called to the property around 5 pm following reports a little girl had been struck by a Holden Rodeo.
The child was treated at the scene then taken to Manning Rural Referral Hospital where she later died.
Police said the male driver of the ute, a 24-year-old man, was taken to hospital for blood and urine testing.
A crime scene was established at the home and investigations are continuing into the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
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