C15A hits pedestrians in Melbourne ANZAC Day march

[Euan McDonald]

more updates.
http://abc.gov.au/news/stories/2010/....htm?site=news

[Alex van de Wetering]

Ajj...Terrible news.

About a year ago there was a similar accident here in Holland:

http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/sh...light=accident


Alex

[motto (RIP)]

Alex.
The date on that accident report is 2007 so all resulting findings should be known. Did injured recover ok? How did the collision occur? Was any action taken against people involved?
I,m sure everyone would like to know the outcome.
David

[motto (RIP)]

A photo has been released that was supposedly taken by an onlooker immediately before the Blitz surged forward into the marchers on ANZAC Day. In the photo the driver of the truck can be seen holding a camera up with both hands. This has caused a bit of a flurry here in the media but proves nothing as it is a still picture and the vehicle may have been stationary at the time. Police are still investigating the incident. Driver is assisting with their inquiries.
One of the injured remains in hospital and two are in rehabilitation.
David

[Local Chap]

This was on tonight's news as the case has finally been through the courts.

Driver fined $4500 and disqualified from driving for 18 mths. Avoided jail by his extreme contrition and support given by members of the Ceylon ex-Servicemen's Assoc, with whom he still stays in contact. All those injured have recovered with no long term injuries.

[Mike K]

I spotted it as well on TV . Feel sorry for the chap involved as he is a very nice guy and it could have been so much worse.

Around any machinery we all have to be extra carefull. Some of us have had close calls while restoring vehicles and even at work . I've had cutting discs fly apart ( the ones you buy at the warehouse ).

Many years ago, I pulled into a petrol station in my restored WW2 Jeep, filled up , went inside to pay . As I walked out, my Jeep was rolling across the court towards a busy road. I ran after it , jumped in and saved the day . 10 seconds later and it would have been disaster time.

I had a c15 wireless van . Trying to move it , we pointed its nose downhill and it took off .. Off it went into a creek, at high speed ! The front springs sheared off , a clean break.

Be carefull .

[Keith Webb]

Hi Mike

I'll quote your experience in a new thread about disasters, or near disasters.

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

I spotted it as well on TV . Feel sorry for the chap involved as he is a very nice guy and it could have been so much worse.

Around any machinery we all have to be extra carefull. Some of us have had close calls while restoring vehicles and even at work . I've had cutting discs fly apart ( the ones you buy at the warehouse ).

Many years ago, I pulled into a petrol station in my restored WW2 Jeep, filled up , went inside to pay . As I walked out, my Jeep was rolling across the court towards a busy road. I ran after it , jumped in and saved the day . 10 seconds later and it would have been disaster time.

I had a c15 wireless van . Trying to move it , we pointed its nose downhill and it took off .. Off it went into a creek, at high speed ! The front springs sheared off , a clean break.

Be carefull .