Australian Lawmaker Critically Injured After Being Hit by Car
Police investigating the incident involving independent federal lawmaker Helen Haines as a potentially deliberate act, with the driver arrested.
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An independent Australian federal lawmaker was critically injured on Monday after being struck by a car in what police are investigating as a potentially deliberate act. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested.
Helen Haines, 65, was hit by a Toyota Landcruiser SUV outside her electoral district office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police stated that the incident is being treated as potentially deliberate.
Haines, who serves as the federal member for Indi, is an independent politician representing a rural electorate in northeastern Victoria. She was elected in 2019.
Further details regarding the circumstances of the incident and the condition of Haines were not immediately available.