World / car crash Police: Mom's Car Crash at School Leaves Child Dead Driver taken into custody as investigation into Melbourne accident continues By Newser.AI Read our AI policy Posted Oct 29, 2024 7:51 AM CDT Copied Victoria Police establish a crime scene outside of Auburn South Primary School, Tooronga Rd, Hawthorn East, in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP) A vehicle driven by a mother who was picking up her child collided with a Melbourne school fence on Tuesday, resulting in the death of one child and leaving four others severely injured. The incident occurred when the 40-year-old driver attempted a U-turn outside Auburn South Primary School after 2:30pm; Police Inspector Craig McEvoy says she collided with an outdoor table where five children were seated. An 11-year-old boy who suffered critical injuries later died at a hospital. Authorities reported that two 11-year-old girls, a 10-year-old girl, and a 10-year-old boy also sustained serious injuries. The driver, who was immediately taken into custody but remained uninjured along with her child passenger, is under police questioning. Specialist accident investigators are gathering evidence at the site to understand the sequence of events; video footage reveals the station wagon's front-left fender was significantly damaged. Inspector McEvoy stated, "It appears it is a tragic accident." (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP) < > Magnus Carlsen Auctions Controversial Jeans for Charity Feb 21, 2025 2:07 PM CST Supreme Court Allows Alabamians to Sue Over Unemployment Claims Feb 21, 2025 12:09 PM CST US Home Sales Dip Amid Surge in Rates, Prices Feb 21, 2025 8:03 AM CST City's Entire Police Force Suspended Amid Corruption Allegations Feb 21, 2025 2:15 AM CST Train Kills 6 Elephants Near Sri Lanka Sanctuary Feb 21, 2025 1:45 AM CST Trump Hosts Black History Month Event Amid DEI Controversy Feb 21, 2025 1:15 AM CST As Pope Francis Recovers, Cardinals Address Possibility of Resignation Feb 21, 2025 12:45 AM CST Musk-Backed Group Funnels $1.6M Into Key Court Race Feb 21, 2025 12:15 AM CST Bolsonaro Seeks Amnesty Amid Coup Plot Charges Feb 20, 2025 11:32 AM CST In Virginia, North Carolina, Snow Wreaks Havoc Feb 20, 2025 11:29 AM CST New York Sues E-Cigarette Distributors Feb 20, 2025 10:04 AM CST David Boren, Former Oklahoma Governor, Dies at 83 Feb 20, 2025 9:03 AM CST Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again on Hawaii's Big Island Feb 20, 2025 8:44 AM CST Teen Arrested After Fatal Stabbing in Czech Mall Feb 20, 2025 8:00 AM CST Melania Trump Gains Popularity Among Chinese Women Feb 20, 2025 2:15 AM CST Judge Orders Newspaper to Remove Critical Editorial Feb 20, 2025 1:45 AM CST California Judge on Trial for Fatally Shooting Wife Feb 20, 2025 1:15 AM CST Chinese Warships Monitored by Australia and New Zealand Feb 20, 2025 12:45 AM CST Report an error