Toddler dies in driveway accident

A two-year-old girl has died after being run over in the driveway of her home in northern Victoria.

Police say the accident happened in Murray St at Lake Boga around 5.40pm (AEST) on Monday.

The young girl was pronounced dead when police and ambulance officers arrived.

Kidsafe Victoria president Robert Caulfield says the child’s death takes to six the number of toddlers run over in driveways in Victoria in the past two years.

He says driveways are one of the most hazardous areas for children around the home.

“Research has shown most driveway runover incidents occur at or near the child’s home, where both the parent and the child may have felt that the child was safe,” Mr Caulfield said.

“In a number of incidents, there was no clear separation between the driveway and the rest of the yard or play area.”

He advised parents to always supervise their children whenever a car is being moved – to hold their hands or keep them close.

Mr Caulfield said cars should also have a reversing camera or sensor to assist with detection of children or objects behind the car.

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