Teenager charged over alleged Melbourne CBD hit-and-run
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Police have charged a 16-year-old boy over an incident in Melbourne's CBD that left a woman hospitalised. (ABC News: Kate Ashton)
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A teenage boy who allegedly hit a pedestrian in Melbourne's CBD with a stolen vehicle has been charged with multiple offences.
Police say the 16-year-old struck a 57-year-old woman while driving erratically on Flinders Street on Sunday.
The boy will face a children's court later today.
A teenager is facing a slew of charges after he allegedly struck a pedestrian while driving a stolen vehicle erratically through Melbourne's CBD.
Police say the 16-year-old was driving along tram tracks on Flinders Street about 10:45am when he struck a 57-year-old woman, who was hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
The teenager allegedly performed a U-turn outside Flinders Street Station where police drew their firearms, before turning down Flinders Lane and hitting multiple parked cars.
Witnesses told the ABC they were forced to jump out of the way to avoid the car as it drove down Flinders Street.
The chaos unfolded as thousands of people were running in the Melbourne Marathon on a route that passed by Flinders Street Station at the Swanston Street end.
The boy was later arrested by police at Albert Park.
Victoria Police said the incident was not an act of terrorism or a targeted attack.
Police say the boy was driving along tram tracks in a stolen vehicle, and hit multiple parked cars. (ABC News: Leanne Wong)
Investigators say the 16-year-old was driving a Ford Escape stolen from a Cranbourne South business on Sunday morning.
He has been charged with reckless conduct endanger serious injury, drive manner dangerous, drive at speed dangerous, unlicensed driving, careless driving, fail to have proper control of vehicle, fail to render assistance, theft of motor vehicle and handle stolen goods.
The boy was remanded to appear at a children's court later today.
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