KOTA KINABALU: A four-year-old girl died after she was hit by her mother’s car just after alighting from the vehicle in front of a pre-school here.

Also injured in the 9.30am incident yesterday were a 25-year-old teacher, a six-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy.

City police chief Asst Comm M. Chandra said Megan Wong Shi Ting was holding the hands of her teacher and two other children as they entered the pre-school when the 36-year-old mother suddenly crashed into them.

“The woman said she wanted to reverse the vehicle after dropping her daughter but forgot to change the gear and ran over them,” he said.

Megan died in the hospital at about 10.10am while the teacher, who is reported to be in critical condition, is still being treated for a broken hip and internal bleeding.

“The boy sustained injuries to his hip while the girl is being treated for minor injuries,” said ACP Chandra.