Melbourne – An eight years old girl has died on Thursday morning after being hit by a car, while She was on her way from playing in a park with her sister.
She has been described by her devastated family as a “princess” who loved to study and dress up.
Avreet Jhinger, 8, had been playing in the park with her sister when the two set off to walk home about 6.30pm on Wednesday.
They were walking along a busy stretch of Victoria Street in Doncaster when witnesses claim the eight-year-old stepped out into oncoming traffic and was hit by a car.
The driver of the vehicle, a 64-year-old Doncaster East woman, stopped and rendered assistance at the scene, Victoria Police said in a statement on Thursday.
“I was inside and I heard a bang and came outside and looked down and then saw people and cars stopped and it didn’t look very good from where I was,” resident John Grouios said.
The young girl was rushed to hospital but died overnight.
Avreet’s devastated father took her young sister back to the scene on Thursday.
They were later joined by other grieving family members who were too distraught to speak publicly, but described Avreet as their princess.
They remembered her as a smart and studious girl who loved to dress up and dance.
Police are still investigating exactly what happened, but are treating the case as a tragic accident.
They say the driver involved remains very distressed but has been interviewed. It is unlikely she will face any charges.
Shaken residents say the busy stretch is notorious for crashes and they fear more will follow unless something is done to make the road and crossings safer.
“Cars just come speeding down the hill both ways, go through the lights, running red lights and it was just a matter of time before something tragic was going to happen around here,” Mr Grouios said.