Floral tributes to a five-year-old girl have been left outside the gates of her primary school in Sydney’s north-west, where she was hit and killed by a ute while riding her scooter.
The kindergarten student at Rouse Hill Public School was struck by a Toyota Hilux leaving the grounds about 3.45pm on Thursday, and later died at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
On Friday, students and teachers were offered counselling from the Department of Education. Community members arrived at the school to lay flowers by the gate.
“It’s tragic, and we were unfortunately here yesterday afternoon. My heart breaks for the family,” one mother told Nine News.
Floral tributes were left outside Rouse Hill Public School.Credit: Nine News
She said traffic outside the school was “too congested” during the morning and afternoon peak.
“I’ve been here 25 years, and something needs to be done about this street,” the woman said.
“Everybody is rushing, it just … it’s got to stop.”
Murat Dizdar, secretary of the NSW Department of Education, on Friday said it was an “incredibly difficult time” for the school.