Source : the age
A woman has died after a car crashed into a cafe in an outer eastern Melbourne suburb, hitting her while she was dining outside.
The woman, who has not been identified, died at Martini and Co bar and cafe in Wantirna South on Monday afternoon.
A second patron was assessed by paramedics but was not taken to hospital.
The driver of the Tesla and their passenger were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The crash happened about 12.45pm.
Brody Jones, who works at the nearby Mycar Tyre and Auto, said he and his team were on lunch in the break room when a workmate ran in to tell them what had happened.
They rushed out to see a car in the restaurant and people scattering away.
“It was incredible, there were tons and tons of all of the emergency services,” Jones said.
“Everyone showed up relatively quickly and in massive numbers.
“The [shopping centre] parking team, they were on scene almost immediately,” he said, “they weren’t trained … they had to get up and close to the scene.
“They were really professional and did an excellent job assisting emergency services.”
Martini and Co is located in Westfield Knox. A post from the cafe on social media said it was closed until further notice.
“Please stay safe and we will keep you updated when we can reopen,” it said.
From pictures at the scene, it appears that the car travelled a short distance down a one-way street, mounted the kerb at a zebra crossing and hit the woman.
Major collision investigation unit detectives are investigating the crash, but police said they did not believe it was intentional.
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