A toddler has died after being hit by a car in a Melbourne driveway.
The child was struck by the vehicle in the driveway of a property on Esteem Road in Craigieburn at around 8.20pm on Friday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and paramedics worked on the child, but they could not be saved.
Victoria Police said the male driver stopped at the scene and assisted officers with investigations.
A toddler died after being hit in the driveway of a property in Craigieburn (pictured) in north-east Victoria on Friday.
A male driver is assisting police with their investigation as investigations into the incident continue
The circumstances surrounding the collision have yet to be determined and officers are continuing to investigate.
The fatality comes as Victorian motorists are urged to exercise more caution when traveling as tolls continue to rise.
Victoria's toll has reached a 15-year high, with a total of 270 deaths on the state's roads, compared to this time last year when 225 lives were lost.
The figure is the highest since 2008, when 261 people died on the state's roads, and represents an increase of more than 20 percent for the year to date.
The male driver stopped at the scene and assisted police with their investigation as they continue to investigate the horror incident
A total of 241 people died in road accidents in 2022, slightly more than the five-year average of 237. Of these, 36 died between November and December.
Earlier this year, Deputy Roads Policing Commissioner Glenn Weir described the grim milestone as 'truly tragic'.
'With two months left in the year it is incredibly worrying that we find ourselves in this position. This should be a wake-up call for everyone,” he said.
The latest incident comes after an accident occurred over a toddler on K'gari (formerly Fraser Island), 133 kilometers east of Hervey Bay in central Queensland, about 10am on Thursday.
The latest incident comes after another toddler was seriously injured in K'gari (pictured) on Thursday morning after a ute turned over a child
The little girl suffered extensive bruises and tire marks on her leg, back and ear as a result of the horrific accident.
The child was flown to hospital by a LifeFlight rescue helicopter after being treated by paramedics after her father initially resuscitated her.
The tires of the ute are said to have rolled over the girl at low speed, pushing her into the sand.