Fatal car crash into cafe at Westfield Knox shopping centre on Monday afternoon
Consensus Summary
A fatal car crash occurred on Monday afternoon at 12.45pm at Westfield Knox shopping centre in Wantirna South, Melbourne, when a vehicle crashed into Martini and Co cafe. A woman died at the scene, while a second cafe customer was treated by paramedics. The driver and a passenger were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Police do not believe the crash was intentional and are investigating the incident, appealing for witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Martini and Co remains closed until further notice. Sources differ on whether the victim was sitting or walking outside the cafe at the time of the crash, and on the age of the driver and the victim.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- A woman died at the scene after a car crashed into Martini and Co at Westfield Knox on Monday afternoon at 12.45pm
- The driver and a passenger of the vehicle were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
- A second cafe customer was checked by paramedics at the scene
- Martini and Co is closed until further notice
- Police are appealing for witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000
- The crash occurred at Westfield Knox in Wantirna South, Melbourne
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- The woman was sitting outside the restaurant when the crash happened at Westfield Knox at lunchtime
- The vehicle's driver and a passenger were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries (Ambulance Victoria spokesperson confirmed stable conditions)
- The restaurant, Martini and Co, is closed until further notice (Facebook post)
- The woman was struck while walking outside Martini and Co bar and cafe in Wantirna South on Monday afternoon
- The 51-year-old driver of the Tesla and her passenger were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
- Brody Jones, who works at the nearby Mycar Tyre and Auto, witnessed the crash and described the emergency response
- The female patron was believed to be aged in her 20s
- The car struck a steel pylon providing support to an outside awning, causing the vehicle to stop
- Police are investigating a second accident nearby, with a female pedestrian struck by a bus and taken to The Alfred with serious injuries
- Inspector Ben Gordon mentioned reviewing CCTV footage and witness accounts
- The woman sitting outside the cafe at the time of the crash died at the scene and is yet to be formally identified
Where the reporting differs
Details that conflict, or appear in only some outlets:
- ABC and THEWEST say the woman was sitting outside the cafe when the crash happened, but THEAGE says she was struck while walking outside the cafe
- THEAGE states the driver is a 51-year-old, while 7NEWS does not specify the driver's age but describes the victim as aged in her 20s
- 7NEWS mentions the car is a Tesla, but THEAGE and THEWEST refer to it as 'the vehicle' without specifying the make
Source Articles
Woman dead after car crashes into lunchtime diners in Melbourne
The woman was sitting outside the restaurant when the car hit the building during the lunchtime rush at Westfield Knox.
Woman dead after car ploughs through outdoor seating at cafe
Police are investigating after a woman was killed when a car crashed into a cafe at a shopping centre in Wantirna South on Monday afternoon.
Woman killed as car crashes into Martini and Co at Westfield Knox
The patron was seated outside when the tragedy occurred on Monday afternoon.
Wantirna South, Victoria: Woman dies after car crashes into cafe at Westfield Knox in Melbourne
Anyone with any information or footage is being urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
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