Boy hit by car seriously hurt

A 4-year-old boy has been hit by a car in Waihi Beach this afternoon.

The child suffered serious head injuries when he was struck by the car and thrown several metres on Seaforth Rd, Waihi Beach, before 4pm, the Tauranga-based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter said.

He was described as in a critical condition at the scene; however, he improved by the time the chopper reached Waikato Hospital, where he was admitted in a serious condition.

 

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