Toddler comes within centimetres of being squashed between cars

A toddler has come within centimetres of being squished between two cars in Geelong.

Little Bentleigh was sitting in a trolley in a shopping centre carpark when an elderly accidentally hit the accelerator.

The 85-year-old woman then panicked and reversed into a trolley bay, sending them flying.

A little boy almost became crushed between two cars in Geelong. Source: 7 News
A little boy almost became crushed between two cars in Geelong. Source: 7 News

Mum Casey Beattie thought here little boy was “really badly injured”.

“I thought I was going to be crushed between the car, I thought I was going to die,” she said.

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The 19-month-old and his mother were both treated for minor injuries.

Mum Casey Beattie was worried little Bentleigh was 'really badly injured'. Source: 7 News
Mum Casey Beattie was worried little Bentleigh was 'really badly injured'. Source: 7 News