Teenager charged after pedestrian hit by car on Melbourne street

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-11

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On Sunday, near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, a pedestrian was reportedly struck by a vehicle during the Melbourne Marathon. A 16-year-old boy was driving a stolen white Ford Escape SUV when he hit a woman in her 50s and several parked cars. The incident occurred at around 10:30 AM, with witnesses reporting police drawing their weapons as the car approached the intersection of Flinders and Swanston streets, which was blocked off for the marathon route. After hitting the pedestrian, the driver performed a U-turn before speeding away, prompting bystanders to help the injured woman out of harm's way. The victim was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police later arrested the teenager from Greater Dandenong.

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Teen arrested after woman hit by car outside Flinders Street Station near marathon route same event · 98%

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“Both articles describe a teenage boy being arrested for driving a stolen car and hitting a pedestrian outside Flinders Street Station on the same day.”