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A sign urging drivers to be cautious stands at Rockhampton Showgrounds, the day after a three-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle. The boy was at the site at Wandal when he was critically injured about 4.30pm on Tuesday. Paramedics rushed to the scene but the boy could not be saved. A woman in her 40s was taken to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition. The type of vehicle involved in the incident is yet to be revealed. The Rockhampton Show is due to be held on June 12-14.
A sign seen at a heavy traffic area of the showgrounds reads: “Caution ... Slow down ... Slow down ... Schoolchildren crossing and playing in this area”. A large number of trucks and caravans are stationed inside the grounds on Wednesday. Police have declined to reveal further information about the incident. “The Forensic Crash Unit is assisting Workplace Health and Safety with investigations following a fatal traffic incident at showgrounds in Wandal yesterday,” police said in a statement.
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