A nine-year-old child on the Gold Coast is being treated for serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle on the way to school.
The young girl had been walking on Dixon Drive, near Pimpama State Primary College, when she was struck around 8am this morning.
Operations Supervisor Jayney Shearman from Queensland Ambulance Service said the girl was “extremely lucky” to be alive.
“Extremely lucky, a very lucky young lady, and certainly a timely reminder to be weary of our road rules particularly with young children around,” she said.
The young girl regained consciousness while being treated at the scene and is steadily improving.
She was transported to the Gold Coast University Hospital with a serious head injury and internal bleeding but in a stable condition.
Critical care paramedics, advanced care paramedics, and an officer from the High Acuity Response Unit were called.
The accident occurred in a residential area and not in a school zone with several witnesses.
The driver was not injured and is being questioned by police.
The girl’s condition has been improving in hospital and she is confirmed to be doing “exceptionally well.”
The nine-year-old is the second child to be struck at the intersection in weeks.