Boy, 4, is hit by a taxi and tragically dies while crossing a road in the Pilbara

A four-year-old boy has died after being hit by a taxi while trying to cross the road with his family.

The Western Australian boy was struck by the white Toyota taxi bus traveling west on Tambrey Drive in Nickol, in the Pilbara region, at about 7.45pm on March 24.

The young boy suffered serious injuries and was flown to Perth Children’s Hospital where he later died.

Major Crash investigators are appealing for anyone with information, or anyone who witnessed the incident, to contact Crime Stoppers.

A four-year-old Western Australian boy was struck and killed by a taxi in the Pilbara region on March 24