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Police say a truck might have gone via a crimson mild earlier than it hit two college students at a pedestrian crossing outdoors an Adelaide highschool on Wednesday morning, critically injuring one 16-year-old and severely injuring one other.
The lady and boy had been hit by a truck whereas crossing Kensington Highway outdoors Marryatville Excessive College, in Adelaide’s east, simply earlier than 8am.
The scholars had been rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for therapy, whereas the 59-year-old truck driver was not injured.
South Australia Police superintendent Narelle Kameniar stated the youngsters had been hit whereas crossing at pedestrian lights.
“A truck delivering items was concerned in a collision with these two college students,” she stated.
Superintendent Kameniar stated the 16-year-old boy was in a important situation whereas the lady had critical accidents.
She stated it was an “extraordinarily traumatic incident” that occurred in peak-hour site visitors. Many different college students witnessed the accident, and had been left distressed and upset.
Superintendent Kameniar stated police had been acquiring “quite a few witness statements”.
“It appears to be like like the scholars had been crossing on the pedestrian crossing and the truck might have gone via a crimson mild,” she stated.
“For the mother and father, and grandparents, it is tragic, merely tragic,” one tearful witness informed the 9 Community.
The truck driver was aiding the police with their inquiries afterward Wednesday.
A senior employees member at Marryatville Excessive stated the varsity had provided assist to college students.
“We perceive that occasions reminiscent of this could trigger misery for some folks. Now we have further counselors at college as we speak to offer well-being assist to anybody affected,” a message acknowledged.
It got here after a bicycle owner was critically injured in an accident at Darlington, in Adelaide’s south, on Wednesday morning.
Police stated the bicycle owner crashed on Flagstaff Highway at 6.40am and that no different autos had been concerned.
The 57-year-old male rider was rushed to the Flinders Medical Middle in a important situation.
Flagstaff Highway was closed to all city-bound site visitors from Pleased Valley Drive and Black Highway whereas main crash investigators examined the scene.
– with AAP
- This story first appeared in InDaily and is republished right here with permission
