US EditionWoman Dead, Boy and Man Critical After Being Struck by Elderly Driver’s Car
WANTIRNA SOUTH, MELBOURNE, JUL 10 – Emergency services responded to multiple pedestrians struck by one vehicle on Coleman Road, with injuries still being assessed and no indication the incident was intentional.
- A 91-year-old woman driving in Wantirna South hit three pedestrians on Thursday afternoon, resulting in one fatality and two others sustaining serious injuries.
- The driver reportedly lost control, mounting the footpath and driving through a lightweight steel park fence before crashing into a bench, though the exact cause remains unclear.
- Emergency services responded around 12:20pm, treating a critically injured adult at The Alfred Hospital and a seriously injured child at the Royal Children's Hospital while closing Coleman Road between Stud and Lewis Roads.
- Police stated that it remains uncertain if the driver made contact with or tried to navigate around the chicanes, and they confirmed that the event is not considered deliberate.
- Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives continue to investigate the speed and circumstances, and police urge witnesses with information to come forward as the driver remains under hospital assessment.
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Woman dead, boy and man critical after being struck by elderly driver’s car
Multiple pedestrians have been hit by a vehicle on Coleman Road in Wantirna South. Police and ambulance units are attending the serious traffic incident. A caller told 3AW a car had mounted the footpath and hit two adults and a child
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