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A toddler has been killed after the child was hit by a car in a Melbourne driveway.
The infant was struck by the vehicle in the driveway of an Esteem Road property at Craigieburn about 8.20pm on Friday.
Emergency services rushed to the scene and paramedics worked on the child but they were unable to be saved.
Victoria Police said the male driver stopped at the scene and is assisting officers with inquiries.
A toddler has died after being hit by a car in the driveway of a property in Craigieburn (pictured) in Victoria's north-east on Friday
A male drive is assisting police with their inquires as an investigation into the incident continues
The circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be established, with officers continuing their investigation.
The fatality comes as Victorian drivers are being urged to take more care when travelling as the road toll continues to climb.
Victoria's road toll has hit a 15-year high with a total of 270 lives lost on the state's road compared to this time last year when 225 lives were lost.
The figure is the highest since 2008 when 261 people died on the state's roads and represents a more than 20 per cent increase for the year to date.
The male driver stopped at the scene and has been assisting police with their inquires as they continue to investigate the horror incident
A total of 241 people were killed in road crashes in 2022, slightly up from the five-year average of 237. Of those, 36 died between November and December.
Earlier this year, Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir described the grim milestone as 'truly tragic'.
'With two months to go in the year, it is incredibly concerning that we find ourselves in this position. This should be a wake-up call to everyone,' he said.
The latest incident comes after a ute reversed over a toddler on K'gari (formerly Fraser Island), 133 kilometres east of Hervey Bay in central Queensland on Thursday around 10am.
The latest incident comes after another toddler was badly injured in K'gari (pictured) on Thursday morning after a ute reversed over a child
The little girl suffered extensive bruising and tyre marks on her leg, back and ear from the horror accident.
The child was flown to hospital by a LifeFlight rescue helicopter after being treated by paramedics, after her father initially performed CPR on her.
The ute's tyres are understood to have rolled over the girl at slow speed, pushing her into the sand.
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