A child in in a critical condition after being struck by a car near Lismore, NSW Police say.
At 10am (Monday 17 September 2018), emergency services were called to Cameron Road, McLeans Ridges, 10km east of Lismore, after an eight-year-old girl was struck by a southbound sedan.
Emergency services treated the girl at the scene, before she was taken to Lismore Base Hospital where she is understood to be in a critical condition.
The male driver was also taken to Lismore Base Hospital for mandatory blood and urine tests, and to be treated for shock.
A crime scene has been established which is being examined by forensic police.
Officers from Richmond Police District are conducting inquiries into the incident.
Any witnesses are urged to contact police.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
