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Teen arrested after woman struck by car near Melbourne marathon route
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly driving a stolen car through central Melbourne on Sunday morning.
The car struck a woman in her 50s near Flinders Street Station, as the Melbourne Marathon was underway nearby.
Police said the vehicle had allegedly been stolen from a business in Cranbourne South at about 2am.
The woman was taken to hospital with upper-body injuries that were not life-threatening.
Police arrested the boy on Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park.
Investigators have ruled out terrorism and a targeted attack.
Police said the boy would soon be interviewed.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly driving a stolen car through Melbourne’s city centre and hitting a woman near the Melbourne Marathon route.
The woman, who is in her 50s, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening upper-body injuries.
The incident happened at about 10.30am on Sunday near Flinders Street Station.
Police said the boy was later arrested on Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park.
Investigators ruled out terrorism and a targeted attack.
- Who
- A 16-year-old boy was arrested. A woman in her 50s was struck.
- What
- A stolen car allegedly hit a pedestrian and several parked cars and street signs.
- When
- About 10.30am on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Near Flinders Street Station in Melbourne’s city centre.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The vehicle was allegedly stolen from a business in Cranbourne South.
The Melbourne Marathon starting gun went off for the full marathon.
Half-marathon runners set off.
The car allegedly struck a pedestrian near Flinders Street Station.
Police arrested the boy on Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park.
- Driver
- 16-year-old boy from Dandenong
- Vehicle
- White Ford Escape, allegedly stolen
- Injured pedestrian
- Woman in her 50s; non-life-threatening upper-body injuries
- Incident location
- Near Flinders Street Station, Melbourne
- Arrest location
- Beaconsfield Parade, Albert Park
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