Australia: Lawmaker Helen Haines Critically Injured in Suspected Car Ramming
Independent Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office in an incident police suspect was deliberate.
Australian federal independent lawmaker Helen Haines was critically injured this morning after being struck by a vehicle in the city of Wangaratta, news outlet Srugim and ABC News reported.
According to the reports, the collision took place near the lawmaker's office. Police arrested the driver and took him in for questioning, with authorities investigating suspicions that the act was deliberate. Further details regarding the driver's identity, motives, or the full circumstances of the incident have not yet been released.