The officer was responding to reports of a fire when he hit the child on the Pacific Highway at St Leonards, on Sydney's lower north shore, at 7.20pm on Monday

“HE WAS WALKING TO SCHOOL… THEN EVERYTHING CHANGED IN AN INSTANT.”

Young boy rushed to hospital after being st-ruck by police vehicle in St Leonards as community waits anxiously for updates

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A community in Sydney has been left shaken after a young boy was seriously injured in a devastating road incident involving a police vehicle in St Leonards.

Emergency services rushed to the scene following reports that the child had been struck while on the street during the busy morning period.

Witnesses described a chaotic and deeply distressing scene as police and paramedics arrived within moments and began treating the boy before he was taken urgently to hospital.

Authorities later confirmed the child suffered serious injuries and remains under medical care.

News of the incident spread quickly across the local area, leaving parents, residents, and commuters stunned.

Many described the situation as heartbreaking — especially as early reports suggested the boy had been going about an ordinary part of his day before everything suddenly changed.

Police have launched an investigation into exactly what happened in the moments leading up to the collision.

Road closures were put in place while officers examined the scene and gathered evidence.

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Authorities say the circumstances surrounding the incident are still being reviewed, and inquiries remain ongoing.

As updates continue to emerge, many in the community are focusing on the boy and his recovery.

Social media has quickly filled with messages of support from strangers offering prayers and well wishes for him and his family.

For many residents, the tragedy feels especially difficult because it happened during what should have been a normal day in a busy neighborhood.

Parents in the area have also spoken of the shock of hearing emergency sirens and later learning a child had been seriously hurt.

Now, as investigators work to determine exactly what happened, a community waits anxiously for further news.

And above all, many are hoping for the same thing tonight:

that the young boy makes a full recovery.