Man arrested after boys, 12, allegedly chased through Mildura mall by ute
One child has been flown to hospital in Melbourne with serious injuries.
A 56-year-old man from Gol Gol, New South Wales, has been charged following an incident in which two 12-year-old boys were allegedly chased and struck by a ute in Mildura's Langtree Mall. The boys were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, with one being flown to the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne due to the severity of his condition.
The man, Andrew Brien, appeared in Mildura Magistrate's Court on Friday afternoon and made no application for bail. Victoria Police arrested and charged the NSW man after the incident occurred just after 11pm on Thursday in the northwest Victorian shopping mall. Authorities stated that the driver of the ute followed the two boys through the pedestrian-only Langtree Mall before hitting them.
Both children suffered upper body injuries, with one being flown to Melbourne in a serious condition. Brien was charged with four counts of reckless conduct endangering life, one count each of intentionally causing injury, driving in a dangerous manner, and dangerous driving causing serious injury. A significant portion of the mall was turned into a crime scene, with part of a misting system uprooted by the impact and a light fixture heavily damaged. Police are urging anyone with information about the collision to contact Crime Stoppers.
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