Helen Haines, an independent Australian lawmaker, was critically injured after being hit by a car outside her district office in Wangaratta, Victoria, on Monday. A 43-year-old driver was arrested from the scene and is reportedly being questioned by police, including members of the counter-terrorism unit, as investigators work to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
According to Victoria Police, the 65-year-old lawmaker was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her office in Wangaratta, about a three-hour drive northeast of Melbourne. She was airlifted to hospital with critical injuries. Police also seized a knife from the vehicle.
