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Updated March 13, 2026 \u2014 2:16pm,first published March 13, 2026 \u2014 7:05am<\/p>\n
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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Save this article for later<\/p>\n Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime.<\/p>\n Got it<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n It\u2019s just past midday – twelve hours after her son died in a high-speed crash – and a mother\u2019s wails pierce the air on Derrimut Road.<\/p>\n Her 15-year-old son was killed after the stolen Skoda sedan he was in rolled several times down the strip in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne\u2019s south-west, just after midnight on Thursday. Police say 24 hours earlier the car had been stolen by a group of teenagers from a home in Maidstone.<\/p>\n The boy, one of at least five teens in the car, was thrown from the vehicle on impact. One girl broke both her legs. Police believe that others fled the scene, leaving the boy to die on the road.<\/p>\n CCTV from a nearby business shows the car losing control at the intersection.<\/p>\n Police on Friday morning said a grey Skoda sedan had been pursuing a Toyota sedan \u201cin what appears to be an attempted carjacking along Derrimut Road\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe speed of the vehicles during that was in excess of 180km\/h, which is unfathomable and completely excessive,\u201d Inspector Craig McEvoy from the major collision investigation unit said.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we believe at this point in time is the Skoda has attempted to perform a pit maneuver on the other vehicle, the Toyota, and in doing so, the Skoda has lost control, collided into the rear of two innocent parties.<\/p>\n \u201cFollowing that impact, the Skoda has slid, rolled and come to rest where it is.\u201d<\/p>\n He said a girl sitting in the front seat had broken both her legs and a third person was arrested at the scene, but \u201cseveral\u201d others ran.<\/p>\n \u201c[They left] the 15-year-old to die in a cowardly act.\u201d<\/p>\n One boy was found on the other side of the shopping centre while the others kept running. On Friday morning, a 14-year-old presented at the Mercy Hospital in Werribee and has since been taken into custody.<\/p>\n McEvoy said that at the scene police found a sword and alcohol strewn from the vehicle.<\/p>\n Taking in the scene – the police tape, shattered glass and debris covering the road – the boy\u2019s family said a police officer showed up on their doorstep and were told something awful had happened. The family, who asked his identity not be published, said they were yet to identify his body and still didn\u2019t know what had led to his death.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was a good boy. We have no idea why this has happened,\u201d the boy\u2019s uncle said as he held the 15-year-old\u2019s weeping mother.<\/p>\n \u201cHe didn\u2019t even have a license. He always goes to school. He has never been in trouble.\u201d<\/p>\n Police are still looking for other teens involved, urging them to hand themselves in before police catch up with them.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a shocking circumstance that could have resulted in multiple fatalities,\u201d McEvoy said. \u201cAll occupants of this vehicle that we now know are between 14 years of age and 16 years of age.<\/p>\n \u201cTo run from the scene whilst you\u2019ve got a mate who\u2019s laying on the ground dying, it\u2019s a coward\u2019s act. Do the right thing now. Give that family some peace. Present yourself. Assist us with our inquiries. Do the right thing.<\/p>\n \u2018This is not a PlayStation game where you can hit reset and start again. This is real lives, real situations that cannot be undone.\u2019<\/p>\n Victoria Police Inspector Craig McEvoy<\/p>\n \u201cThis is not a PlayStation game where you can hit reset and start again. This is real lives, real situations that cannot be undone.\u201d<\/p>\n Residents along Derrimut Road said this isn\u2019t the first time they\u2019ve encountered chaos, saying the strip is known as a popular spot for hoon drivers to test their engines.<\/p>\n \u201cThis happens a lot,\u201d one woman, who asked not to be identified, said. \u201cI\u2019d be keen to see some kind of speed camera installed. There\u2019s nothing here, that\u2019s why they do it.\u201d<\/p>\n She said her brother had heard the collision in the early hours and rushed out only to find a body lying on the road. \u201cHe saw them [the teens] just bolting. He heard the screams.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Police are yet to lay any charges over the incident, but say the investigation is ongoing. The teens in custody are still being questioned.<\/p>\n Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or may have dashcam\/CCTV footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n Be the first to know when major news happens. Sign up for breaking news alerts<\/a> on email or turn on notifications in the app.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2945ce7a74a3e4bb9fad6f47cd2939d33a08c28b.jpeg\")
The car came to a stop on Derrimut Road after rolling several times. Isabel McMillan<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3c13f4a54af36d26e757c45feb9e244320175a7c.jpeg\")
The crumpled Skoda on Friday. Isabel McMillan<\/p>\n![\"Major](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/d2cf700c3e90333585c3c5d6b31893073887a38a.jpeg\")
Major Collision Investigation Unit Inspector Craig McEvoy said several people left the 15-year-old to die \u201cin a cowardly act\u201d.Isabel McMillan<\/p>\n