A three-year-old girl has died after being struck by a ute in Brisbane’s north as emotional locals recall the distressing scene.
The toddler, who has not been identified, was hit by a ute as the driver turned right at the intersection of Lynnfield Drive and Tui Street about 6.45pm on Tuesday.
It’s understood the little girl was walking with her mum, grandmother and brother. The three-year-old sustained critical injuries and died at the scene.
Police said the driver of the Nissan Navara, a 49-year-old local woman, was taken to Caboolture Hospital suffering emotional distress.
Her view of the road may have been obstructed by a bus, 9News reports.
Kevin Taylor was seen placing flowers on a nature strip near the crash site on Wednesday as he recalled the moments after the fatal collision.
‘A bus pulled up here, a car sitting over there, and a lady was sitting right here and was clutching her child. It was very sad,’ he said.
‘She was distraught, very very distraught.’
Caboolture local Kevin Taylor (pictured) was seen placing flowers on a nature strip near the crash site on Wednesday as he recalled the moments after the fatal collision
Flowers and a teddy bear have been left at the scene since the crash about 7pm on Tuesday
Other locals described the screams they heard as harrowing and heartbreaking.
The driver remained at the scene and assisted police with their investigation.
Police have urged anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam footage to contact them.
