An 11-year-old boy who was killed after a vehicle ploughed through fence at Auburn South Primary School in Melbourne's east has been identified. Jack Davey, who died on his way to hospital after suffering critical injuries in the crash, was an under-11s player for Glen Iris Junior Football Club, The Herald Sun reported. Glen Iris Junior Football Club and Gladiators Committee president Dave Barnaby said the local community was "devastated and deeply saddened" by the tragedy.
"Our hearts are with the families impacted directly, as well as all Auburn South Primary School students, parents, teachers and other members of our community affected by this incident," Mr Barnaby said in a statement to the publication. "We ask that the privacy of our community is respected during this difficult time." The horrific incident unfolded at the Hawthorn East school on Tooronga Road just after 2.
30pm on Tuesday. Police believe a 40-year-old woman was travelling along Burgess Street when the SUV she was driving veered and ploughed through a fence, striking five children sitting at a table on the school grounds at the time. Three girls - two aged 11 and one 10-year-old - and another 10-year-old boy were seriously injured in the crash and taken to hospital.
Another primary-school aged boy, a passenger in the SUV at the time of the crash, was not injured. Speaking to media on Wednesday, Principal Marcus Wicher said the school was focused on providing support to students, staff and the school commun.
