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Bourke Street Mall bollards functioned as intended during vehicle incident, police say
Victoria Police say they are “very happy” with the way safety bollards installed in response to the 2017 Bourke Street Mall tragedy performed yesterday when another car sped down the mall.
Key points:
- Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius says there was no indication the driver was trying to harm pedestrians
- He says the bollards functioned as intended by providing cover for pedestrians
- Police are looking for two Caucasian males in their late teens or early 20s
During a press conference this morning, Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius also provided a description of the driver and a passenger involved in yesterday’s incident and said he was “confident” the men would be tracked down.
Assistant Commissioner Cornelius said the police tried to…
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