An infant girl has been flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car south-west of Ballarat.
Emergency services were called to Vermont Road in Smythesdale after reports an infant was hit by a car at about 1:20pm.
"The girl has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
Smythesdale is a town of about 1,800 people, roughly 25 kilometres from Ballarat.
A police investigation is underway.