Niddrie: Pedestrian killed after being struck by car outside medical centre in Melbourne’s west
A pedestrian has been killed and a woman injured after a car ploughed into a medical centre in Melbourne’s west.
Emergency services were called to the busy intersection of Keilor Road and Hoffmans Road in Niddrie around 9.30am on Monday after a car lost control and crashed into a doctor’s office.
A male pedestrian died at the scene, while a woman inside the building was also struck and airlifted to hospital with serious injuries to her upper and lower body.
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“The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collision remains ongoing,” Victoria Police said in a statement.
Locals are shaken by the tragedy. A witness told 7NEWS that the “screams were just horrendous”.
“We just heard a big crash and a big thump...definitely knew something bad had happened.”
Motorists are also being urged to avoid the area.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, with CCTV/dashcam footage or other information, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
