Toddler struck by train at Nantawarra

A South Australian boy died after being hit by a train while he was playing on his scooter.

The boy was killed on Saturday afternoon on a country railway crossing at Nantawarra, about 115 kilometres north of Adelaide.

Police say the boy had wandered from his home a short distance from the crossing and the train driver was unable to avoid hitting him.

Sergeant Jim Tappin says the boy’s father and uncle made the discovery after the northbound train stopped suddenly.

“It’s just a tragic accident – the parents were looking for him at the time,” he said.

“The kids were playing and when they went looking for him for lunch they could not find him.

“The family obviously are extremely upset as is everyone else that’s been here today.”

via ABC News