Child left fighting for life after being hit by car in Victoria’s east

A child has been left fighting for life after they were struck by a car at Heyfield in Gippsland.

It’s understood the primary school aged boy was hit shortly after getting off a bus.

Ambulance Victoria said it was called to the small country town in Victoria’s east about 3.45pm on Friday.

The boy has been flown to Melbourne with life-threatening injuries.

He is in a critical condition.