The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a fatal traffic incident at Laidley this morning.
Around 8am, officers were called to the intersection of Campbell Street and Patrick Street after a nine-year-old boy was struck by a van.
Paramedics transported the boy to Laidley Hospital where he sadly passed away a short time later.
Police are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident or dashcam footage to come forward
Investigations are continuing.
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