An 11-year-old boy has tragically died, and several other children sustained serious injuries following a car crash at a primary school in Melbourne, Australia.
The accident occurred on Tuesday when a vehicle, driven by a 40-year-old woman, smashed through the school’s fence, colliding with a group of children.
The driver was promptly arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. According to a statement from the police, the woman’s passenger, a child of primary school age, was unharmed in the incident.
The 11-year-old boy was transported to a nearby hospital with critical injuries but, despite medical efforts, later succumbed to his injuries. Four other children—two girls, aged 11, and a 10-year-old boy and girl—were also taken to the hospital, where they are being treated for serious injuries.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the circumstances leading to the crash.
Melissa Enoch
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