A nine-year-old girl has died in hospital after being hit by a car on the New South Wales north coast.
Emergency services were called to Cameron Road at Boatharbour, on the outskirts of Lismore at 9:30am on Monday.
The girl had suffered serious head injuries after being struck by a Hyundai station wagon.
A NSW Ambulance Service spokesperson said the girl's mother had tried to resuscitate the girl at the scene.
The girl was transported to Lismore Base Hospital, where she died a short time later.
The 54-year-old male driver was also taken to hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests and to be treated for shock.
A crime scene has been established and is being examined by forensic police.
Police are calling for any witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.
A report is being prepared for the coroner.
