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Bendigo teens arrested over alleged stolen car crash

September 30, 2024 6:50 am in by
Image: Rob McLennan

Three teenaged boys from Bendigo – two of then just 13-years-old – are facing serious charges after a collision involving an allegedly stolen car in Melbourne’s east.

Police allege the trio were with two other people in a Toyota Camry when it collided with another vehicle at Warranwood on Friday morning.

It’s alleged the males occupants fled the scene, leaving a 15-year-old critically injured girl trapped in the wreckage.

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She was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The boys were arrested several hours later.

A 17-year-old from Flora Hill is facing a raft of charges including dangerous driving causing serious injury, theft of a motor vehicle, intentionally causing injury, attempted theft of a motor vehicle, assault with a weapon and failing to assist at an accident.

A 16-year-old Mooroolbark boy is charged with theft of a motor vehicle and failing to assist at an accident.

Two 13-year-old boys, from Epsom and Flora Hill, were released pending summons.

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Police allege the Toyota Camry was stolen from an address at Flora Hill last Wednesday.

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