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One dead after pedestrians struck by vehicle in Wantirna South in Melbourne's east
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2 days ago
A woman has died and two others, including a toddler, are in a critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Melbourne's east.
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The aftermath of a tragic crash. Police say a woman, a man and a young boy were walking
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on Colman Road in Wonterna South at 12.20 this afternoon when a 91 year old driver
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lost control of a Toyota Yaris, mounted the footpath and struck the trio.
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Tragically that vehicle has collided with a couple and a child who is believed to be
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about three or four years of age, a young boy.
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The car then continued for around 200 metres, ploughing through a fence, hitting a park bench
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just metres from a playground.
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It's heartbreaking, it is. You never think it would happen, especially around your local
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area. So yeah, it's hard to go around.
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You can come down here any time of the week and you'll see people, you know, kids and
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that on the playground over there. It's tragedy, it really is.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene. The woman, believed to be in her 30s, died. The
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man and the boy are in hospital with life threatening injuries. The 91 year old female
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driver was taken to hospital as a precaution. The driver suffered some very minor injuries,
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but obviously terribly shaken by the incident. Police are now trying to determine exactly
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what happened. They don't believe this incident was intentional. They haven't ruled out the driver
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of the medical episode, but they hope to get more clarity when they interview her later
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tonight.
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It's an absolute tragedy. You know, unfortunately we're facing a horrific month for road trauma.
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We've had 14 people lose their lives in seven days. The fact that we've lost so many lives
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and had so many life threatening injuries over the course of the last week is completely horrific
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and unacceptable. Police are appealing for any witnesses or anyone who might have dash cam vision
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to come forward.
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