{"id":164499,"date":"2024-10-30T09:48:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T09:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/boy-11-named-as-child-killed-in-car-crash-at-primary-school-in-australia\/"},"modified":"2024-10-30T09:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T09:48:31","slug":"boy-11-named-as-child-killed-in-car-crash-at-primary-school-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/boy-11-named-as-child-killed-in-car-crash-at-primary-school-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"Boy, 11, named as child killed in car crash at primary school in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The headteacher of a primary school in Australia has called the death of an 11-year-old boy in a car crash a “complete tragedy”.\n<\/p>\n

The car veered off a road in the suburb of Hawthorn East, Melbourne<\/a><\/strong>, and crashed through a fence into an outdoor table where five children were sitting just after 2.30pm local time on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Jack Davey, 11, was taken to hospital with critical injuries but later died.<\/p>\n

Two girls aged 11, a 10-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were also seriously hurt and taken to hospital, Victoria Police said.<\/p>\n

Marcus Wicher, headteacher at Auburn South Primary School, said the crash could “only be described as a complete tragedy”.<\/p>\n

He added: “Our thoughts and heartfelt sympathies are with Jack’s family and friends, and our thoughts are also with the four students who remain in hospital.”<\/p>\n

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The driver of the car, a 40-year-old woman, crashed into the fence while making a U-turn after collecting a child from the school.<\/p>\n

She was arrested at the scene and has since been released pending further enquiries. The child passenger in the car was not injured.<\/p>\n

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Speaking about the crash, Victoria’s premier Jacinta Allan said “a dark shadow has been cast over our city and state”.<\/p>\n

She added: “I know tonight Victorians will be thinking of Auburn South Primary, and holding our kids even closer.”<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, headteacher Mr Wicher also praised the emergency services who responded to the crash, along with staff and parents.<\/p>\n

He said: “The response from our local community has been overwhelming and I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has reached out with such generous offers of support.”<\/p>\n

“This school community is so wonderful and strong, and together we will get through this,” he added.<\/p>\n

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“It appears it is a tragic accident,” Detective Inspector Craig McEvoy, from the police’s major collision investigation unit, said.<\/p>\n

Video footage from the scene showed the car with damage on its front left side.<\/p>\n

Police are investigating the exact circumstances of what happened.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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