Last moment of five-year-old boy killed after being hit by Jeep Cherokee near Collaroy
- Boy watched his brother play a rugby game
- He walked onto the road before being hit by a car
Tragic details have emerged of a five-year-old boy’s last moments before he was hit and killed by a car on a busy road.
The boy was hit by a Jeep Cherokee on Anzac Avenue in Collaroy, Sydney’s Northern Beaches, on Sunday afternoon.
It has since been revealed that the five-year-old saw his older brother playing a game of rugby just before his death.
Witnesses rushed to help the boy and resuscitated the child.
A witness grabbed a defibrillator to help the boy.
Paramedics arrived on scene a short time later before he was taken to Sydney Children’s Hospital. He died later that night.
The boy is believed to have made the journey up from Dural, in Sydney’s northwest, to the Northern Beaches – an hour’s drive between the two suburbs.
NSW Police told Daily Mail Australia officers are investigating the incident.
“Northern Beaches Police Area Command officers have identified a crime scene that has been investigated by specialist police,” a spokesman said.
The driver of the vehicle, a 77-year-old man, was taken to Northern Beaches Hospital for mandatory testing.
“A report is being prepared for the information of the coroner.”
The police have not filed any charges.
Local Susie Belenzuela told 7News the accident was devastating.
“My heart goes out to the family,” she said.
Witnesses rushed to help the young boy who was hit by a car on Anzac Avenue in Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beaches on Sunday afternoon when a man pulled a defibrillator from his car to help the victim
The young boy was watching his older brother playing rugby in a nearby park when he wandered off onto the road, before being hit by a Jeep Cheroke driving down the street
A resident, Diana Cavallaro, said major improvements need to be made along the way to protect the safety of the local population.
“I think on any road with kids around, there’s always a safety option,” she said.
“You never want it to be your child.”
The strip, which is next to Griffith Park, is busy on weekends with sports played on the field.
The park regularly hosts rugby union matches and is home to the Collaroy ‘Cougars’ rugby club.