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) < > School Shooter's Mother Seeks New Trial Over Witness Deals Jan 31, 2025 12:48 PM CST Trump Administration's Foreign Aid Freeze Sparks Humanitarian Crisis Concerns Jan 31, 2025 2:15 AM CST France Concludes Military Presence in Chad With Final Base Handover Jan 31, 2025 1:45 AM CST Hospitals Pause Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Over Trump Order Jan 31, 2025 1:15 AM CST Uganda Records First Ebola Death Since Early 2023 Jan 31, 2025 12:45 AM CST 6 Arrested After Fatal Fireworks Explosion in Honolulu Jan 31, 2025 12:15 AM CST Rihanna Steals Spotlight at A$AP Rocky's Assault Trial Jan 30, 2025 8:47 AM CST Iraqi Quran Burner Shot Dead Near Stockholm, 5 Arrested Jan 30, 2025 8:40 AM CST Dogs Survive Plane Crash, Find Homes as Tribute to Pilot Jan 30, 2025 4:00 AM CST New Mexico Hunters Warned of Record PFAS Levels in Wildlife Jan 30, 2025 3:15 AM CST Music Stars Unite for FireAid Concert Benefiting Wildfire Relief Jan 30, 2025 2:45 AM CST Utah Fights to Keep Sundance Film Festival as Relocation Looms Jan 30, 2025 2:15 AM CST Daughter of Ex-President Zuma Faces Court Over Terrorism Charges Jan 30, 2025 1:51 AM CST Report an error