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Student Dies After Truck Collision Near Bendigo School

Police say the pedestrian died at the scene, with identity details including age still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Police reported a truck struck a pedestrian about 8:30am on High St in Bendigo near Girton Grammar School.
  • A passer-by began CPR and Advanced Life Support and a Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance responded, but the pedestrian died at the scene.
  • The truck driver was not injured and is assisting police with the investigation.
  • Formal identification is pending, with local outlets earlier reporting the victim to be about 12 and 9News later reporting the boy was 15 and walking to school.
  • Investigators are determining the circumstances, with 9News reporting the crash occurred at a busy intersection roughly 250 metres from the school and the principal pledging support for the school community.