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Woman charged over fatal toddler crash

A woman who was driving a car which killed a one-year-old boy in Sydney's west has been charged over his death.

A woman who was driving a car which killed a one-year-old boy in Sydney’s west has been charged over his death.

The child was walking with his grandmother on Marion Street in Auburn last month when they were struck by the 60-year-old woman’s sedan.

According to police the child was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance Paramedics and taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital where he later died.

On Tuesday afternoon the female driver was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning death and cause bodily harm by misconduct.

She is expected to appear at Burwood Local Court in July.

The woman was subsequently issued with a notice of suspension and her license was surrendered, police media report.

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