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‘Hold Your Children Just a Little Longer’: Bendigo Mourns Loss of Teen Boy Hit by Truck on His Walk to School
The fatal collision happened during the school drop-off period, amid a 14% rise in regional Victoria road deaths this year, police said.
- On Friday, a 15-year-old Bendigo boy died after a truck struck him on High Street near Girton Grammar School about 8.30am during the morning drop-off.
- Police said the circumstances are under investigation as Victoria Police continue inquiries at the scene and urged witnesses and dashcam footage owners to come forward.
- A passer-by began CPR as firefighters and paramedics worked at the site; Ambulance Victoria confirmed Advanced Life Support and Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance teams attended, and the truck driver is assisting police.
- Local leaders and the school's staff have mobilised support for students and families, with City of Greater Bendigo mayor Andrea Metcalf calling for important support services.
- The death contributes to a rising Victorian road toll, which now stands at 231 lives lost in 2025, with road deaths 14% higher in regional Victoria this year compared to last.
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