Today presenter Alex Cullen paid an emotional tribute to his friend, Eleanor Bryant, who pushed children out of the way before a truck ploughed through a kindergarten playground in Riddells Creek.
to his friend Bryant, who reportedly died while saving preschool children from the path of the water tanker.
“She gave generously to her community and was committed to supporting the RCR kids to get onto the court. Most importantly, Eleanor was an amazing mum and wife.” “We’ve lost a 43-year-old teacher’s aide, and we’ve had a child with a very near miss, and a group of children who are in very close proximity, plus some teachers who were fairly close as well,” he said at the scene on Monday evening.Ambulance Victoria said the three-year-old had an upper-body injury and was in a stable condition. He was transported to the Royal Children’s Hospital.
The driver’s employer, McKenzie Water, said in a statement that the man was believed to have suffered a medical episode and that he remains in hospital.
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