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Police have confirmed that a 5-year-old girl died while riding her scooter on a footpath near her elementary school

The incident occurred in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 30

The driver, a 42-year-old man, was taken to the hospital for mandatory testing and the investigation is ongoing

A 5-year-old girl has died after being hit by a car while riding her scooter near her elementary school in Australia, police have said.

On Thursday, Oct. 30, at around 3:45 p.m. local time, emergency services "were called to Clower Avenue, Rouse Hill, following reports of a pedestrian [being] hit by a car" in Sydney's northwest, New South Wales (NSW) Police Force said in a news release .

Police added, "Officers attached to The Hills Police Area Command were told a 5-year-old girl was riding

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