
Child, 9 months, taken to Townsville after being hit by car
UPDATE: A YOUNG boy was transferred to Townsville Hospital overnight after sustaining a serious head injury.
Early reports suggest the nine month old was hit by a car.
A spokeswoman for the Townsville University Hospital said the boy arrived in a stable condition last night.
INITIAL: PARAMEDICS rushed to a home at Finch Hatton after reports a toddler had been injured in an incident involving a vehicle and pedestrian last night.
The boy sustained head injuries during the incident, just before 7pm.
A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said he was taken in a serious but stable condition to Mackay Base Hospital under emergency lights and sirens.
The Mackay Hospital and Health Service has been contacted for comment.