Boys left with broken bones and open wounds after ute allegedly chases them on e-scooter in Melbourne’s east
Two boys, aged 12 and 13, were seriously injured after falling from an e-scooter in Ferntree Gully, Melbourne, following an alleged chase by a white ute. The incident is under police investigation, and witnesses said the ute’s occupants left the scene.
Both boys suffered broken bones and open wounds. One, Courtney, required skin grafts and may need plastic surgery; his father said doctors believed his helmet saved his life. Police said the injuries were non-life-threatening and that the ute’s driver had not yet been identified or spoken to.
- Two boys were injured after an alleged ute chase in Melbourne’s east.
- Both suffered broken bones and open wounds.
- Police are investigating and have yet to identify the driver.