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A toddler has been placed in an induced coma as she continues fighting for life after being hit by a refrigeration truck in a horror accident at a crossing.
Evelyn was struck whilst being pushed in a stroller by her mother across a traffic light crossing at Browns Plains, south of Brisbane on Thursday.
Paramedics rushed to the intersection of Browns Plains Rd and Webber Dr at 8.40am to discover the three-year-old toddler had sustained serious head injuries.
The infant's great-grandmother revealed Evelyn has now been placed in an induced coma.
Evelyn has been placed in an induced coma after she was struck by a refrigeration truck on Thursday morning
'Our great granddaughter … she is in an induced coma,' she shared to social media.
'Thank you to QPS and ambulance service and all who stopped to help.'
Her 28-year-old mother was not physically injured.
A GoFundMe has also since been set up by a friend to financially support the young family as their little girl recovers.
'This page is set up to help with their financial assistance of the family as [Evelyn's] dad will have to take unknown time off work to be there to support his little family,' it read.
The three-year-old was being pushed in a stroller by her mother as they crossed the street at an intersection in Browns Plains, south of Brisbane (pictured, the truck)
'They also have a 8 year old boy at home and also any help that may be needed throughout Evelyn's journey.'
It added the toddler is currently undergoing surgery for her injuries.
'Any little donation will help the family at this time,' the friend wrote.
Almost $500 has already been raised as of Friday morning.
Local business owner Lorraine Eggers said the intersection is renowned for being 'pretty dangerous'.
'I saw the wheel off the pram … I was driving to work when I saw them working on the baby,' she told the Courier Mail.
Paramedics rushed to the scene of the accident, where a mother was crossing the road with her toddler in a stroller before the child was hit by a light truck (pictured, the intersection)
'We hear crashes here all the time, screeches and bangs - a year ago a car got T-boned in the same spot.
'The road is problematic, and that little crossing there is hard to see. It's very busy and there's so many entrances coming into it,' Ms Eggers added.
Queensland Police said there are no cameras at the intersection.
Witnesses or those with dashcam footage are urged to come forward.
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