An eight-year-old boy has been hit and killed by a car at Port Augusta in South Australia's north.
Emergency services were called to Victoria Parade, a section of the Augusta Highway which is part of National Highway One, at about 7:00pm on Monday after reports a pedestrian had been struck.
Police said the local boy was rushed to hospital but could not be saved.
"The driver of the car, a 46-year-old woman from Port Augusta, wasn't physically injured but obviously extremely shaken up," Senior Constable Kylee Simpson said.
"[It's] extremely sad for everyone involved — family and emergency services."
Investigators from the SA Police Major Crash unit are examining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The road was closed for several hours but has now reopened.
Police said it was too early in the investigation to determine if charges would be laid.
They have urged witnesses to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The boy's death takes South Australia's road toll to 28, two more than the same time last year.
