A five-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Sydney’s northern beaches on Sunday afternoon.
Emergency services were called out to Anzac Avenue in Collaroy at around 1.25PM following reports a child had been injured.
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Paramedics attempted to treat the boy before transporting him to Sydney Children’s Hospital where he passed away from his injuries that evening.
A 77-year-old man who was alleged to have been driving the vehicle that struck the child has been transported to Northern Beaches Hospital for assessment.
Police established a crime scene as they investigate the possible cause of the crash.
A formal report is yet to be prepared for the coroner.
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