Justice16-year-old charged over Melbourne hit-and-run near marathonAired October 12, 2026 at 7:28 AM UTCWritten October 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:09A car hit a pedestrian and came within meters of thousands of Melbourne marathon0:13runners.0:13Police have charged a 16-year-old boy over the drive in an allegedly stolen Ford0:18escape.0:18A 57-year-old woman was taken to hospital, and several parked vehicles were struck.0:23What happened after the collision, and what does the teenager now face in court?0:27Police say the white Ford escape traveled east along the tram tracks on Flinders0:31Street.0:31It struck the woman at the Elizabeth Street intersection near Flinders Street0:35Station on Sunday, October 11th.0:37The woman lives in Southbank.0:39Witnesses described erratic driving along Elizabeth and Flinders streets, with the0:44car swerving and people moving out of its path.0:46They also described damage to street signs and bins.0:49The car made a U-turn after the collision.0:52Police place that turn outside Flinders Street Station.0:55The streets named in the subsequent drive include Flinders Street and Flinders Lane,1:00two different roads through the city center.1:02Bystanders reportedly pulled the injured woman clear when the car returned while she1:06was still lying in the road.1:07That intervention followed a drive along Flinders Street and a U-turn.1:11Police also allege the car struck several parked vehicles and street signage.1:15The car reportedly returned along Flinders Street, while police describe it1:19continuing along Flinders Lane after the turn.1:22It's unclear whether those were separate stages of the drive.1:25The precise route after the U-turn still isn't settled.1:27Police don't believe the incident was targeted or terror-related.1:31The car came within meters of competitors before turning around.1:35Thousands were taking part nearby, but that doesn't tell us how many runners were1:39directly in its path.1:40The collision happened on Sunday morning.1:42Its timing is given as about 10.30 or about 10.45.1:45Both are approximate and the difference hasn't been resolved.1:48Police blocked the Flinders and Elizabeth Streets junction during the response.1:52Police described the woman as standing at the intersection when she was struck.1:56Witnesses described her crossing the street.1:58Her exact position at the moment of impact isn't clear.2:01The 57-year-old woman was taken to Royal Melbourne Hospital with upper body2:05injuries.2:06She was reported to be stable, and her injuries were described as2:09non-life-threatening.2:10That was her condition at the time she was taken to hospital.2:13Elsewhere that morning, an official race vehicle hit a female competitor in her 30s2:18at Albert Park.2:19That was a separate collision from the one involving the South Bank pedestrian in2:23the city center.2:24Police arrested the boy late Sunday morning and charged him with multiple offenses.2:28He was expected to appear in the children's court on Monday, October 12th.2:32The allegations about his driving still have to be tested in court.2:35On Monday, a court heard that the boy was already facing home invasion and2:39aggravated burglary charges when the collision happened.2:42Those earlier allegations were pending before Sunday's drive.2:45It's unclear whether he was on bail over them.2:48The boy now faces criminal proceedings over the drive that injured a pedestrian and2:52endangered people nearby.2:54The exact driving charges and any court decision to release him or keep him in2:58custody are still unclear.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗