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Car crashes into store killing 4yo boy

  • On Sunday, a car drove into the BWS liquor store at Southlands Shopping Centre in Mawson, striking a four-year-old pedestrian at about 10.20.
  • Police say the cause of the crash is under investigation, and the driver was taken to hospital for observation while assisting ACT Policing with enquiries.
  • Paramedics treated the child at the scene and rushed him to Canberra Hospital in critical condition, according to emergency services.
  • Inspector Nigel Booth said `Unfortunately, that young four-year-old boy has passed away`, and police urged witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers ACT.
  • ACT Road Policing's Major Collision Team is investigating the crash and will prepare a report for the Coroner; the boy's death is the ACT's second road fatality this year.
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Boy killed as car hits BWS in Canberra

A four-year-old boy has been killed after a car hit a BWS at a Canberra shopping centre.

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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
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