<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A small community is grieving after a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/ocean-grove-victoria-child-fatal--car-collision/5f3c2c7b-b248-4670-9dcd-7c1c96aaa3cc" rel="" target="" title="three-year-old was killed by an out-of-control car"><span>three-year-old was killed by an out-of-control car</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The toddler was struck on the footpath at Presidents Avenue in Ocean Grove, south-west of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span>, just before 5pm yesterday after a driver suddenly accelerated out of a library carpark.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tonight, locals said it was a "catastrophe".</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/rick-thorburn-who-murdered-foster-daughter-tiahleigh-palmer-found-dead-in-jail/e33b092a-ecbe-4fb6-9266-f0d62a1fbaca" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Child killer Rick Thorburn found dead in jail</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It was like a catastrophe, it was like an earthquake happened by silently," local resident Tracey Pinnow said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"All we can think about is the parents, out of no fault of their own enjoying the afternoon, walking home from the shops."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andrew Pinnow agreed, "it's hard to believe that this has happened" in their local area.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victoria-melbourne-ocean-grove-community-grieves-three-year-old-fatally-struck-by-accelerating-car/7c3fe5ed-5711-4136-9487-7ee325b9792e" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A small seaside place like Ocean Grove where children walk by all the time everyday," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/police-investigate-after-man-shot-at-outside-home/c8482291-728a-4273-8183-6bdc4a5c6a69" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Police investigate after man shot outside home in Melbourne</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Families laid floral tributes at the scene and mourned the loss of the child.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Everywhere we've got this morning to get flowers, everyone is in tears, and we just can't believe anything like this can happen so quickly," Tracey said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The alleged driver, a 71-year-old woman from Ocean Grove, has been arrested and was taken to hospital for mandatory blood and alcohol testing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After extensive questioning, she was released pending further inquiries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigations remain ongoing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>.</span></strong></em></div></div>