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Tragic update after three-year-old girl killed by car in driveway as 27-year-old is charged

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Stevens, K. (2026, September 15). Tragic update after three-year-old girl killed by car in driveway as 27-year-old is charged. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16134189/toddler-death-auburn-car-man-charged.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-15 · by Kylie Stevens

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A 27-year-old man has been charged with negligent driving occasioning death after a three-year-old girl was hit by his car in the driveway of a home on Normanby Road in Auburn, western Sydney. The incident occurred around 2pm on Tuesday when emergency services were called to the scene; the child died several hours later at Westmead Hospital. Police are still investigating the circumstances and forensic officers examined a black Range Rover at the site. The man was taken into custody for testing before being bailed to appear in Burwood Local Court, with a coroner’s report pending.
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A three-year-old girl, Khairun Minha Quadri, died after being hit by a car in a communal driveway in Auburn, Western Sydney, around 2:05 pm on Tuesday. The incident occurred as the child was playing with a kitchen set outside her home; she was struck by a Range Rover entering the property. Paramedics rushed Khairun to Westmead Hospital, where she died from her injuries several hours later.

A 27-year-old man was taken to Auburn Hospital for mandatory testing and subsequently charged with negligent driving occasioning death. He will remain on bail until his next court appearance on October 27, under strict conditions including daily reporting to police and a ban on operating motor vehicles. The driver is not related to Khairun or her family and does not live at the address.

Forensic officers examined the Range Rover parked in the driveway as part of an ongoing investigation that includes a crime scene established by NSW Police. Neighbors reported hearing loud noises followed by shouting, indicating a sudden and tragic event.

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🔮 I don't think I could go through this without my faith.
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Auburn ORG · 2× ABC ORG · 1× Auburn Hospital ORG · 1× Auburn Police Area Command ORG · 1× Burwood GPE · 1× Burwood Local Court ORG · 1× Crime Stoppers ORG · 1× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Sunrise GPE · 1× Sydney GPE · 1×

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A three-year-old girl died in hospital after being hit by a car in Auburn A man has since been charged with negligent driving occasioning death Forensic officers examined a black Range Rover at the tragic scene Police spent much of Tuesday afternoon in the cordoned-off street as they examined the crime scene.
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🔮 'She used to always go to the playgrounds and we would find kids' play things around here,' a family friend told the program.

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A man has been charged over the death of a three-year-old girl after she was hit by a 4WD in western Sydney. asserted
she → charge → Sydney
Emergency services were called to Normanby Road in Auburn shortly after 2pm on Tuesday following reports that a child had been hit by a car while playing in a driveway. asserted
child → call → driveway
The girl was rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition, where she died several hours later. asserted
she → rush → condition
The male driver, 27, was uninjured and was taken to Auburn Hospital for mandatory testing. asserted
driver → take → testing
He was then taken to Auburn Police Station, where he was charged with negligent driving occasioning death. asserted
he → take → death
He was bailed to appear in Burwood Local Court on Wednesday. asserted
He → bail → Wednesday
It is understood that the man is not related to the girl. asserted
man → understand → girl
His relationship with the occupants of the home and the circumstances leading to the crash remain under investigation. asserted
relationship → lead → investigation
A three-year-old girl died in hospital after being hit by a car in Auburn A man has since been charged with negligent driving occasioning death Forensic officers examined a black Range Rover at the tragic scene Police spent much of Tuesday afternoon in the cordoned-off street as they examined the crime scene. asserted
they → die → scene
Forensic officers were seen closely examining and photographing a Range Rover parked in the driveway. asserted
officers → see → driveway
The girl's heartbroken mother told Sunrise off-camera on Wednesday that her daughter was in the front yard at the time, playing with a kitchen set as she hung out the washing nearby, something they did every afternoon. asserted
they → tell → washing
'She used to always go to the playgrounds and we would find kids' play things around here,' a family friend told the program. asserted
friend → use → program
She was just three-years-old, not saying much of the world. asserted
She → say → world
' Shocked neighbours often saw the little girl playing outside with her older brother. asserted
girl → see → brother
'It's very sad because I'm a mother, so I hear the girl dying is very sad,' one told the ABC. asserted
one → hear → ABC
She was on her balcony on Tuesday when she heard a loud bang, followed by shouting. asserted
she → hear → shouting
The man will appear in Burwood Local Court on Wednesday Police investigations into the crash continue 'There was no words, only shouts, and big screams,' the neighbour added. asserted
neighbour → appear → crash
'I saw her mother very worried and crying.' asserted
mother → see → ?
A report will be prepared for the coroner. Anyone with information or relevant footage is urged to contact Auburn Police Area Command or Crime Stoppers. asserted
Anyone → prepare → Command
Do you know more? asserted
you → know → more
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