A child has died after being struck by a vehicle in the state's Mid-West.
Just before 11.00am on Saturday 6 January 2024, emergency services were called to a holiday park at Mumbil, about 75km south-east of Dubbo, following reports of a one-year-old child being struck by a vehicle.
Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District arrived to find a one-year-old boy had been hit by a utility.
The child was treated at the scene by ambulance paramedics before being airlifted to the Childrens Hospital at Westmead in a critical condition.
A crime scene was established and an investigation into the incident has commenced.
About 5.00pm today (Saturday 6 January 2024), police received notification that the child had died in hospital.
Inquiries into the circumstances of the child's death continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
