A teenage girl has died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in the Southern Highlands.
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About 10.20pm on Friday, emergency services responded to reports two pedestrians had been hit by a Toyota Corolla on the Old Hume Highway at Mittagong.
Police have been told a vehicle had stopped on the roadway and two teenagers got out before being struck by the Toyota.
A 16-year-old girl was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics for serious head injuries, before being airlifted to Liverpool Hospital, where she died on Saturday.
A 16-year-old boy was treated at the scene for leg injuries and taken by ambulance to Liverpool Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.
The Toyota driver, a 42-year-old man, was not injured and taken to Bowral Hospital for mandatory testing and has been released pending further inquiries.
Officers from The Hume Police District are continuing inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au
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