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ABC News
3 days ago
- ABC News
Grandfather the second person to die after crash in Melbourne's east
A grandfather who was struck by a car while walking along a footpath in Melbourne's east with his wife and grandson has died from his injuries. On Thursday, a car being driven by a 91-year-old woman lost control and hit the trio, who were walking along Coleman Road, in Wantirna South, about 12:20pm. A 59-year-old woman, who was the two-year-old boy's grandmother, died at the scene. A 60-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, but Victoria Police said he died on Saturday. The two-year-old boy received non-life-threatening injuries, while the female driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries. She is yet to be interviewed. Police believe the elderly woman's Toyota Yaris lost control before striking the trio, driving through a fence and coming to rest against a park bench. On Thursday, Superintendent Justin Goldsmith described the incident as "an absolute tragedy". "Unfortunately we're facing a horrific month for road trauma. We've had 14 people lose their lives in seven days." Police said that, after striking the pedestrians, the car travelled for another 200 metres towards a park before crashing through the fence. No-one else was injured at the park. Superintendent Goldsmith said the driver, a 91-year-old woman, was "terribly shaken" by the incident. Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has CCTV or dash cam footage has been urged to contact police.
ABC News
5 days ago
- ABC News
Police yet to interview 91yo driver after fatal crash in Wantirna South in Melbourne's east
Police are yet to interview an elderly driver over a crash that killed a woman and injured a toddler in Melbourne's east. Investigators said a 91-year-old woman lost control of her car, hitting three people before driving through a fence in Wantirna South in Melbourne's east on Thursday afternoon. A 59-year-old woman died at the scene — a 60-year-old man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and a two-year-old boy remains in hospital with serious injuries. The 91-year-old was also taken to hospital with minor injuries, with police saying she was "terribly shaken". Police said the incident was "an absolute tragedy". "Unfortunately we're facing a horrific month for road trauma. We've had 14 people lose their lives in seven days," Victoria Police Superintendent Justin Goldsmith said. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam vision or information that could assist police has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.
