A school boy is fighting for his life after being hit by a Hyundai after hopping off a bus in a rural town.
Levi Hanna, 14, got off the bus at Tin Can Bay Rd in Canina near Gympie in Queensland on Wednesday afternoon before he was struck crossing the road.
The 27-year old female driver of the Hyundai i30 was reported to be 'distraught' after the horrific accident.
Levi Hanna (pictured), 14, had left the bus at Tin Can Bay Rd in Canina near Gympie in Queensland on Wednesday afternoon before he was struck crossing the road
The boy suffered life-threatending head injuries and was flown to Queensland Children's Hospital in Brisbane in a critical condition.
Bystanders rushed to help the Year-9 Gympie High student before paramedics arrived.
His parents who live 100 metres away from where he was struck raced to the scene as he was being treated.
Sergeant Peter Bailey told 7News the motorist who hit him was not hurt in the incident.
The 27-year old female driver of the Hyundai i30 was reported to be 'distraught' after the horrific accident (pictured, police at the scene)
'She's extremely distraught,' he said.
'We've offered assistance to herself and anyone else who has been affected by this incident.'
Meanwhile, Levi's step mum Petrina Hanna started up a GoFundMe page to help with costs as his family rally around him.
'He loves fishing, footy and his puppy Rusty,' she wrote on the page.
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