Boy, three, is in serious condition after being hit by a car outside a shopping complex
- A three-year-old boy has sustained severe injuries in a horror car accident
- The toddler hit by a vehicle outside the Buderim Central shopping complex
- Paramedics rushed the young boy to a nearby hospital with head injuries
- Queensland police said the Forensic Crash Unit are investigating the incident
A three-year-old boy has sustained severe injuries in a horrific car accident.
The toddler was hit by a vehicle outside the Buderim Central shopping complex in the Sunshine Coast around 11am on Saturday.
Emergency services attended to the scene on Lindsay Road and paramedics rushed the young boy to a nearby hospital.
The toddler was hit by a vehicle outside the Buderim Central shopping complex (pictured) in the Sunshine Coast
He was in a serious yet stable condition, with head injuries which he is believed to have sustained after running out on the road in front of a car.
Owner of a nearby coffee shop Garrie James who witnessed the incident, said it appeared to happen in 'slow motion'.
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'It hit his torso, hit the bonnet and went to the ground,' Mr James told The Sunshine Coast Daily.
'It was all very traumatic,' he added.
A spokesperson for Queensland police confirmed the car had been travelling at a slow speed when it hit the child.
The Forensic Crash Unit are investigating the incident.
(File picture) A spokesperson for Queensland police confirmed the car had been travelling at a slow speed when it hit the child
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