In short:
A four-year-old girl is fighting for life after being struck by a car at a busy Werribee intersection on Wednesday morning. Police are investigating the circumstances and are urging witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Four-Year-Old Girl Critically Injured In Werribee
A four-year-old girl is fighting for life after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Werribee intersection on Wednesday morning.
Police are investigating the serious collision, which occurred just after 11am on 21 January at the intersection of Synnot Street and Wedge Street South.
Investigators were told a car struck multiple pedestrians as they were crossing the road. The four-year-old girl was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
A 35-year-old woman was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the vehicle, a 58-year-old woman, was not injured and stopped at the scene. Police blocked the intersection for a period to divert traffic while emergency crews responded and investigators examined the scene.
Two other pedestrians who were crossing the road at the time were not injured.
The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be established and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam or CCTV footage, or information that could assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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