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Teen arrested after Ford Escape crash near Flinders Station

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC · How we work

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Police chased a 16-year-old who stole a Ford Escape and hit a woman near Flinders Street Station during Melbourne Marathon.
The vehicle was taken from a Cranbourne South business at approximately 2 a.m.
Bystanders pulled the injured woman from the road, averting a second collision.
Police arrested the teen on Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park and ruled out terrorism.

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Police chased a 16-year-old who stole a Ford Escape and hit a woman near Flinders Street Station during Melbourne Marathon.
The vehicle was taken from a Cranbourne South business at approximately 2 a.m.
Bystanders pulled the injured woman from the road, averting a second collision.
Police arrested the teen on Beaconsfield Parade in Albert Park and ruled out terrorism.