Truck crashes into Riddells Creek kindergarten in Melbourne’s north

  • Truck ploughed into kindergarten
  • Emergency services raced to the scene 

A fuel tank truck has crashed into a kindergarten in Melbourne’s north leaving a child seriously injured and killing an adult.

The vehicle smashed into the Macedon Ranges Montessori Preschool at Riddells Creek at 2.30pm on Monday.

A child has been taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and an adult has been confirmed dead following the collision.

The adult is yet to be formally identified. 

‘Emergency Services are currently in Riddells Creek following a collision. It’s believed at this early stage a truck collided with a kindergarten on Main Road around 2.20pm,’ a Victoria Police spokesman said. 

‘The driver of the truck has also been taken to hospital for observation. The exact circumstances are being investigated.’

Anyone with information has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

The vehicle is believed to have hit a power pole on Main Road before it drove into the playground area of the kindergarten.

Police, firefighters and paramedics remain on scene.

More to come. 

A truck has crashed into a kindergarten in Melbourne ‘s north with emergency services racing to the scene

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