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Victoria Police Charge 84-Year-Old Over Alleged Hit-Run in Death of Boy, 6

The charges follow a months-long Major Collision Investigation Unit inquiry, with the accused due in Geelong Magistrates' Court on Friday.

Overview

  • Six-year-old Caleb Wesley died at the scene after being struck on Bannockburn-Shelford Road in Teesdale on March 27 while walking to school.
  • Police allege the driver left the scene, and the vehicle was later located at a Teesdale address.
  • Detectives interviewed the Teesdale woman in March and released her pending further inquiries before laying charges this week.
  • The 84-year-old faces counts of failing to stop, failing to render assistance and failing to report a collision, and she has been granted bail.
  • Witnesses, including a nurse, attempted CPR before paramedics arrived, and the Covenant College community has described deep grief over the loss.