A woman has been charged after an 11-year-old boy died and four other students were seriously injured after she crashed her SUV into their primary school.
The incident unfolded at Auburn South Primary School just after 2.30pm on October 29 when a white SUV travelling on Burgess Street in Hawthorn East left the road and crashed through the school fence, hitting 11-year-old Jack Davey and his friends.
Paramedics rushed Jack to hospital in a critical condition, and he later died.
Three girls – two aged 11 and one aged 10 – as well as a 10-year-old boy were also taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The 40-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and released pending further inquiries. Her passenger, a primary school-aged child, was not injured in the crash.
In a major update on Tuesday, detectives charged the woman with careless driving and failure to have proper control of a motor vehicle.
The driver is understood to be a mother with children at the school.
She was a P-plater who is reported to have no previous driving incidents.
Jack Davey (pictured) and 4 other students died after a car cashed into Auburn South Primary
Jack Davey’s parents (pictured) speaking outside Auburn Primary School last year
The woman was said to have been driving to the school to attend a meeting on the day of the crash.
She is scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on July 15.
Jack Davey’s father previously paid tribute to his son, thanking the community for the outpouring of support.
‘We find comfort in reading the many messages and memories of Jack and how his life and energy was a positive influence on so many in the community at just 11 years old,’ he said.
‘Personally, he is our champion. He is our beloved son and brother who remains very much alive in our hearts and memories as we piece together our lives with his spirit going forward.’
A GoFundMe was organised on behalf of the Davey family late last year, which raised more than $291,000.
A woman has been charged after an 11-year-old boy died and four other students were seriously injured after she crashed her SUV into their primary school (pictured)
