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Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria

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Nickel, A. (2026, October 12). Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16202111/smythesdale-child-dies-driveway-car-victoria-police-investigation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A one-year-old girl was hit by a car near Ballarat in Smythesdale at around 1:20 PM on Monday. Emergency services were called to the scene, and the child was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries but later died from her injuries that night. The incident occurred in a driveway where multiple police vehicles were present for an investigation. Smythesdale is a town of approximately 1,800 people, located about 25 kilometres southwest of Ballarat. Police are investigating the accident and will prepare a report for the coroner.

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A one-year-old girl has died after being struck by a car in the driveway of a home in Victoria's Central Highlands. asserted

girl → die → Highlands

Emergency services were called to the Vermont Road address in Smythesdale, near Ballarat, about 1.20pm on Monday following reports a child had been hit by a car. Specialist paramedics assessed the toddler before she was rushed by road ambulance to a nearby park to be airlifted to the Royal Children's Hospital in critical condition. She died from her injuries on Monday night. asserted

She → call → night

Victoria Police have launched an investigation into the incident and will prepare a report for the coroner. asserted

Police → launch → coroner

A white ute remained in the driveway cordoned off with police tape on Monday afternoon. asserted

ute → remain → afternoon

Multiple police vehicles were parked outside. asserted

vehicles → park → ?

Two other young children left the home with relatives following the tragedy, according to the Herald Sun. uncertain

children → leave → Sun

A one-year-old girl died after being hit by a car at a home in Smythesdale Police spent most of the afternoon at the scene of the tragedy Smythesdale is a small rural town with a population of 1,800, according to the 2021 census. Do you know more? uncertain

you → die → more

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Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria

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