Five-Year-Old Dies After Parking Meter Accident at Bunbury Museum

The child succumbed to injuries sustained when a disused parking meter fell on him during a school holiday activity; investigations are ongoing.

The incident occurred on January 15 at the Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre in Western Australia during a school holiday program.
The boy was critically injured when a disused parking meter, stored in the museum's courtyard, fell and crushed him.
He was initially treated at Bunbury Regional Hospital before being airlifted to Perth Children's Hospital, where he passed away two days later.
WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances of the accident, and police are preparing a report for the coroner.
The museum remains closed, and the City of Bunbury has expressed condolences while offering support to the boy's family and affected staff.