Woman in ICU after being hit by car while carrying young child near Kalgoorlie-Boulder shopping centre

The woman hit by a car while carrying a young child near a Kalgoorlie-Boulder shopping centre this week remains in a critical condition at a Perth hospital’s intensive care unit. Police said the 30-year-old and the three-year-old were struck by a grey SsangYong Rexton station wagon about 6.45pm on Monday. The incident took place on Graeme Street near the Hannans Boulevard Shopping Centre with the woman and child taken to Kalgoorlie Health Campus before the woman was transferred to Royal Perth Hospital. The child remained in the Kalgoorlie hospital in a “serious but stable” condition on Wednesday. A RPH spokesperson confirmed the woman was in the hospital’s ICU in a “critical” condition on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the driver of the vehicle — a 47-year-old man — was uninjured and stopped his vehicle immediately after the collision. Major crash investigators urge anyone with information on the incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a report online at crimestopperswa.com.au. Dash-cam or mobile phone vision relating to this crash, can be uploaded directly to investigators here.