Driver who hit and killed student at Auburn South Primary School attended two-hour long meeting at school before crash
The woman behind the wheel of the car that hit and killed a child and injured several others at a Melbourne primary school had already been at the school for two hours before the crash, it’s been revealed.
Jack Davey, 11, was sitting with friends when a car slammed through a fence and into a group of Year 5 students at Auburn South Primary School on Tuesday afternoon. He was critically injured and died on the way to hospital.
Four other children — two 11-year-old girls, a 10-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy — were seriously injured.
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One of her children was in the car with her at the time.
7NEWS understands the woman had been at the school for a two-hour meeting before the crash.
The circumstances of the meeting are unclear.
The woman was a P-plater and had recently got her license, however, she has a clean driving history.
She was initially arrested by police but released without charge.
What caused the mother to lose control of her car is still unclear and remains under investigation.
Jack has been remembered as a talented young athlete who was a member of multiple local sports clubs.
His mother, dad and siblings visited a growing memorial for the student outside the school on Wednesday afternoon to read all the messages left in his honour.
His father wore his son’s backpack and his sisters left teddy bears.
An online fundraiser set up to support his family has raised more than $117,000.
GoFundMe organiser Lucy Pristel said the family would “do anything for anyone”.
“I have no words, to be honest with you. They are the most beautiful family,” she said.
7NEWS understands the four injured children suffered broken bones and upper body injuries.
They all remain in the hospital in stable conditions.
School principal Marcus Wicher thanked the community for their overwhelming support and extended his support to both Jack and the other injured children’s families.
“Together we will get through this,” he said on Wednesday.
“Our focus is now on supporting our school community, our children, families and staff.”
Originally published on 7NEWS
