Boy seriously injured after being struck by a truck at Caloundra West

Isabella Robinson
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An eight-year-old boy has received serious head injuries after being hit by a truck at Caloundra West, on the Sunshine Coast.

Initial investigations by police suggest the boy was riding his scooter on a footpath before he travelled into the path of a truck on Indigo Road.

Police say initial information suggests the child was riding a scooter on a footpath when he rode into the path of a truck. Source: 7News.
Police say initial information suggests the child was riding a scooter on a footpath when he rode into the path of a truck. Source: 7News.

The accident happened at about 9.30am near the corner of Indigo Road and Amber Drive.

An eight-year-old boy has sustained serious head injuries. Source: 7News.
An eight-year-old boy has sustained serious head injuries. Source: 7News.

The child was taken to Caloundra Hospital in a serious condition before being airlifted to the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating and remains on scene.

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