Baby and Toddler Killed In Separate Reversing Car Accidents

A baby and a toddler were killed after being involved in two separate car accidents in Queensland and NSW.

A seven-month-old boy, who was in a pram when he was struck by a reversing 4WD driven by his mother on Friday, has died in hospital.

Darcy Thompson was in a pram when his mother, Danielle was reversing on St Pauls Drive, Woodridge at about 1.50pm as the family attended a funeral at a community Catholic Church centre.

The baby was immediately taken to Brisbane’s Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in a serious condition but died a short time later.

Queensland police are investigating the incident, but a police spokeswoman said on Saturday that the boy’s mother may not be charged over the accident.

Senior Sergeant Tony Jackson told the ABC that the mother was leaving the funeral when she backed over the pram. He said that the mother is being cared for by police and is assisting with the investigation. He also said that police were not sure whether the pram was on the footpath or on the roadway behind the vehicle. The baby boy’s mother was not physically injured, but was understood to be distraught.

Senior Sergeant Jackson then reminded parents about the safety of their children. “It’s a timely reminder to parents if they have children that are in prams or walking around vehicles [to] ensure that they know exactly where they are,” he said.

Meanwhile, a 23-month-old boy was also killed after being hit by a car in a driveway in Colyton, in Sydney’s west on New Year’s Day.

Emergency services were called to the home past 7pm after the toddler was hit by a Mazda 3 in the driveway of the home.

The child died at the scene, while the 23-year-old driver of the vehicle was taken to Nepean hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.

An investigation is ongoing.

Sources: Essentialbaby.com.au and Smh.com.au