Toddler killed while playing with twin brother after learner driver reverses into him
A toddler had been playing with his twin brother before he was killed when they were both hit by a learner driver on Brisbane's Bayside.
The three-year-old boys were struck by a reversing car driven by a 16-year-old at Thorneside in Brisbane's east at 3.35pm on Saturday.
One of the children suffered serious chest and head injuries, but tragically he could not be saved, a Queensland Ambulance spokesperson confirmed to Yahoo News Australia.
His surviving brother was taken to hospital with minor injuries, and remains in a stable condition.
The teenage driver of the car was hospitalised for shock, reportedly suffering severe emotional distress.
The Courier-Mail reports a witness heard the mother of the boys scream "no", before holding the unresponsive little boy in her arms.
Witnesses said the pair had been playing in the large gated residential complex.
About 7.30pm a tow truck left Bayview Court, at the Bayside Central complex, carrying a Toyota Corolla Ascent with L-plates, according to the newspaper.
No charges have been laid and investigations are continuing, a police spokesperson confirmed to Yahoo News Australia on Sunday.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the online reporting page.
Mt Isa woman killed, two children hospitalised
The death follows a road fatality in northwestern Queensland, where a woman was killed and two young children left in hospital.
It's believed a car carrying two children and a ute collided on Camooweal Street in Mount Isa about 3.40pm on Friday. The driver of the car, a 26-year-old woman, died at the scene.
An eight-year-old boy was also taken to Townsville Hospital in a critical condition but he had improved to a stable condition by Saturday night.
A baby girl was taken to Mount Isa Hospital in a stable condition.
The driver and passenger of the ute, two men aged 44 and 57, were taken to hospital in a stable condition.
A 27-year-old motorcyclist also died following a crash at Park Ridge at 10am on Saturday.
-with AAP
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