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Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by 4WD on Belgravia Street, Cloverdale

WA Police have opened a major crash probe that focuses on a grey Toyota which stopped at the scene.

Overview

  • A four-wheel-drive struck a young boy and an adult woman on Belgravia Street beside Miles Park during local soccer training at about 4:30pm on Tuesday.
  • The boy was taken to Perth Children’s Hospital and later died from his injuries, while the woman was taken to Royal Perth Hospital with critical injuries.
  • St John Ambulance crews performed life-saving treatment at the scene, including chest compressions witnessed by bystanders, and the vehicle’s driver remained at the scene.
  • Major Crash investigators have closed the street and are focusing on a grey Toyota LandCruiser parked in the road as they carry out inquiries.
  • The collision has deeply affected the Miles Park community and police say they will release further updates as hospital assessments and the investigation progress.