Police at the scene of the crash at Port Lincoln, in which a toddler was hit by a car. (Supplied: Mark Thomas)
In short:
The 23-month-old girl was hit on Tasman Terrace in Port Lincoln about 5:30pm.
Emergency services said she was taken to the local hospital in a critical condition, and then flown to Adelaide.
What’s next?
Police are continuing to investigate the incident.
A toddler was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on Thursday evening after being hit by a car at Port Lincoln on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula.
The 23-month-old girl was struck on Tasman Terrace, the seaside city’s main shopping strip, about 5:30pm, police said.
Emergency services including paramedics were called to the scene, and police said the driver of the car was assisting with their inquiries.
The SA Ambulance Service said the girl was rushed to Port Lincoln Hospital, and was later flown to Adelaide and taken to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital.
Police have asked anyone with information about the crash to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Last month, a four-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after being hit by a taxi while he was riding his bike in Adelaide’s south.
Earlier yesterday afternoon, a motorcyclist was killed in a crash at Blewitt Springs in the Adelaide Hills.
The motorcyclist hit a tree on Chapel Hill Road, and police were called to the scene about 3:30pm.
“The rider, a 78-year-old man from Port Noarlunga South, sadly died at the scene,” police said.
The man’s death was the 58th on the state’s roads this year.
