Miracle update on the little boy involved in the Wantirna South horror crash that killed his grandparents

Daily Mail​

18 hours ago

The Melbourne toddler seriously injured in a horror crash that claimed the lives of his grandparents has been discharged from hospital.
The grandmother, 59, and her husband, 60 were taking the two-year-old for a lunchtime walk when an out-of-control vehicle being driven by a 91-year-old woman mounted the footpath and ploughed into the family from behind in Wantirna South on Thursday.
The silver Toyota Yaris then careered another 200 metres into a fence before it crashed into a park bench just metres from a children's playground.
The grandmother died at the scene, while her husband lost his fight for life in hospital surrounded by loved ones two days later.
One of the first neighbours who rushed to the crash scene has been reunited with the toddler she comforted in the harrowing aftermath.
Tracey Jean cradled the injured toddler and shielded him from the trauma from seeing his dying grandparents before he was taken to Royal Children's Hospital.
She was reunited with the little boy on Sunday afternoon after he was released from hospital.
'The mum has been in contact with me and was texting all day yesterday,' Ms Jean told reporters.
'I'll get to hold him again this afternoon.
'I've got a photo of him and he looks great. He really is okay.'
She fought back tears as she revealed more harrowing details.
'The (boy's) mum was texting me while she was in the hospital saying goodbye to her dad,' Ms Jean said.
'She told me that her dad is now with her mum.'
Police are yet to interview the elderly driver, who remains in hospital.
Many unanswered questions remain, including why the 91-year-old woman lost control.
The fatal crash has renewed calls for the Victorian state government to overhaul retesting requirements on elderly drivers.
Unlike other states and territories, there is no requirement for medical assessments or tests beyond a certain age.
In the wake of the tragedy, Acting Premier Ben Carroll indicated support for more frequent retesting of elderly drivers to ensure they're fit to drive, in line with other states and territories.
'In relation to people who are elderly and driving, I think it is a valid question … around testing,' Carroll told reporters on Friday.
'There are a range of initiatives in place through our general practitioners right around Victoria when it comes to making sure that Victorians continue to get tested for their driver's licence.'