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A man who was behind the wheel of an out-of-control truck that ploughed into a kindergarten northwest of Melbourne, killing a heroic teacher and injuring a child, remains in hospital. The water tanker smashed through the gate of Macedon Ranges Montessori Preschool’s playground in Riddells Creek on Monday, killing speech pathologist and mother-of-two, Eleanor Bryant, and injuring a three-year-old boy.
Hero kindergarten worker praised for bravery. McKenzie Water owner Alan McKenzie confirmed the truck belonged to his company and said the driver, Frank Castellucci, 68, was believed to have suffered a medical episode. “We are doing what we can to support him and his family,” he said. Investigators are yet to interview Castellucci who remains at the Royal Melbourne Hospital under observation.
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