Three of the five individuals who lost their lives after a car crashed into a pub’s beer garden in a remote area of Victoria have been identified.
At approximately six o’clock on Sunday evening, a white BMW SUV slammed into outdoor tables in Daylesford, where Pratibha Sharma, her husband Jatin Chugh, and their daughter Anvis were seated.
At the site, Chugh and Sharma passed away. Anvis, age nine, was taken by air to the hospital but did not make it out of her injuries.
According to Victoria Police this afternoon, the other two casualties were a 38-year-old man and his 11-year-old son.
The second boy, who was six years old, and the man’s 36-year-old wife were also hurt in the collision.
The six-year-old’s condition has stabilised after being in serious condition originally due to internal injuries and fractured legs.
There were injuries to another group, which included a youngster who was eleven months old.The mother of the infant was unharmed, but two other family members had to be hospitalised.
Chief Commissioner Shane Patton of Victoria Police stated that it is thought that all of the deceased were visitors to the well-known town rather than residents.
The 66-year-old male driver of the BMW was sent to the hospital where he received treatment for shock and minor wounds.
Police will look into whether he had a medical emergency while operating a vehicle, although it is not thought that he was under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
Police have not yet conducted an interview with the motorist.Tonight, Victoria Park hosted a community vigil.
