A Long Creek toddler died after being hit by a car early yesterday morning.
Police, in a press statement yesterday, said they are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 7.40 am at Long Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Fabian Gomes, 2, died in the mishap.
Gomes and some other children, including his seven-year-old brother, were standing on the roadway, police said, when it is alleged that he ran across the road and was struck down by a motor car.
The child was taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The driver of the motor vehicle is in police custody assisting with the investigations.
