Father of boy, 11, killed when a car crashed through the fence of Auburn South Primary School breaks his silence By Antoinette Milienos For Daily Mail Australia and Aap Published: 22:30 GMT, 30 October 2024 | Updated: 22:41 GMT, 30 October 2024 e-mail View comments A fundraiser for the family of a boy killed when a car crashed at his school has soared past $130,000, as a hub is set up to support the community - as new details emerge about the driver behind the wheel. Jack Davey, 11, was sitting with his friends on an outdoor bench at Auburn South Primary School, in Melbourne 's east, on Tuesday afternoon when a Toyota SUV ploughed through the fence and into the group of Year 5 students. Jack suffered critical injuries and died on the way to hospital.
Four other children - including two 11-year-old girls, a 10-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl - were seriously injured and remain in hospital. The driver, a 40-year-old woman, and recent P-plate licence holder, had just collected her child from the school when she performed a U-turn and ploughed into the fence. Police are investigating what caused the mother to lose control of her car, however it is understood she suffered a medical episode while performing the U-turn.
The Hawthorn East mother was arrested and released following a police interview, with no charges laid. 7NEWS reports that the woman had attended a two-hour meeting at the school prior to the crash, but details around the meeting remain unclear. Jack's father issu.
