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.