Dark mode is here!If you would like to change, tap into the appearance drop down below.Go to appearance
Personalise the news and
stay in the know
Emergency
Backstory
Newsletters
中文新闻
BERITA BAHASA INDONESIA
TOK PISIN
Find any issues using dark mode? Please let us know
By Emile Pavlich
ABC Central Victoria
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
A boy has been hit by a truck and killed near a school at Golden Square in Bendigo. (ABC News: Emile Pavlich)
Students at Girton Grammar School in Bendigo are being offered counselling after their classmate was hit by a truck and killed on his way to school this morning.
The 15-year-old was struck at the intersection of High Street and Myrtle Street in Golden Square at 8:35am.
A witness started CPR, before multiple specialist paramedics arrived, but the boy died at the scene.
Police say the truck driver is cooperating with the investigation. (ABC News: Emile Pavlich)
Victoria Police Senior Sergeant Ian Brooks said emergency services worked tirelessly to try to save the boy.
In a letter sent to parents today, Girton Grammar principal Emma O'Rielly confirmed the boy was a senior student at the school and the news of his death was being delivered to students this morning.
"We are devastated by the loss, and share our condolences with the family and friends of the student, and with the entire Girton community," she said.
Ms O'Rielly said students and staff were being offered counselling and parents were asked to make alternative arrangements for school pick-up today.
"We encourage you, where possible, to collect your children from school at the end of the day, even if they would usually walk or catch the bus."
A truck has been cordoned off by police tape at the scene.
The truck driver, from Bendigo, was not injured and is assisting police.
Bendigo Mayor Andrea Metcalf said the boy's death was a tragic loss.
"Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to the child's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," she said.
Victoria Police is yet to release the boy's name.
Motorists are being asked to avoid the area.
Ian Brooks says paramedics worked hard to try to save the boy's life. (ABC News: Emile Pavlich)
LIVE
Analysis by Eric Tlozek
BREAKING
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Topic:Tax
Topic:Crime
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Bendigo
Road Accidents and Incidents
LIVE
Analysis by Eric Tlozek
BREAKING
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Topic:Tax
BREAKING
Topic:Air Transport Industry
Topic:Beef Cattle Farming
Topic:Courts
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced.
AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

source