NewsAustralian town mourns as 11-year-old boy dies. Families shaken as car crashes into Daylesford Pub

Australian town mourns as 11‑year-old boy dies. Families shaken as car crashes into Daylesford Pub

A BMW drove straight into a beer garden where two Indian families were resting. An 11-year-old was writing to a friend just a moment earlier.
A BMW drove straight into a beer garden where two Indian families were resting. An 11-year-old was writing to a friend just a moment earlier.
Images source: © Facebook | Jason Wood MP

7:02 AM EST, November 8, 2023

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday, November 5, in the small town of Daylesford, Southern Australia. A speeding white BMW crashed into a beer garden, hitting several relaxing families with children. One of the fatal victims was an 11-year-old boy. Journalists from the Daily Mail unveiled what the boy was doing just prior to his demise.

Two families had been enjoying an extended weekend together when the unfortunate incident happened in the beer garden where they were unwinding. The BMW rushed into the crowd, killing several people instantly.

One witness described that the white BMW SUV hurtled at high speed across the lawn and into the hotel beer garden crowded with guests.

One of the victims, an 11-year-old named Vihaan, died on the spot as a result of the accident. While at the pub, the boy sent a message to his friend asking what was happening and requested to chat.

His friend responded to the text only a few minutes after the crash. The response reached the phone of the late boy's mother.

The driver failed to maneuver a sharp right turn and hit the curb, crashing into dozens of people in the pub. The 67-year-old driver, who lives nearby, displayed glazed eyes at the time of the accident, as per witnesses. He has been taken into police custody, who are investigating whether the accident was intentional or the result of him losing control over his vehicle.

The accident resulted in four immediate deaths, with a fifth person succumbing to their injuries at the hospital later.

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