Major update after two teenagers struck by allegedly stolen car outside Canberra school

There has been a major update days after two teenage boys were hit by an allegedly stolen station wagon outside a Canberra high school.

The hospital where two boys are recovering after being struck by an allegedly stolen car outside a Canberra school have provided an update on the boys’ condition.

Two teenage boys were standing on Canberra Ave near St Edmund’s College on Friday about 9.10am when they were struck by a green Holden Commodore station wagon.

The two teenagers hit by an allegedly stolen car are in a stable condition. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

The boys, aged 14 and 15, were taken to Canberra Hospital in a serious condition, with one boy undergoing emergency surgery for his multiple injuries.

Both boys have since been confirmed to be in a stable conditon, the ABC reports.

A Catholic Education Canberra Goulbourn spokesperson told the outlet the boys had woken up and were in a stable conditon.

They remain in the intensive care unit, and asked about each other’s condition after waking up.

“They are surrounded by family and getting the best of care,” the spokerson said.

The driver, a 31yo man, was charged with numerous offences. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

After hitting the students, police allege the driver - a 31-year-old Victorian man - drove away before stopping near the Manuka shops on Canberra Ave.

He allegedly tried to escape on foot but was detained by a group of tradies and arrested by police.

Police allege the station wagon was stolen from a childcare centre in Sutton, NSW, about an hour-and-a-half before he struck the teenagers.

An eight-year-old girl was inside the car when the driver allegedly stole the car, and was released from the vehicle about 100m down the road and was not harmed during the incident.

The 31yo then drove across the border into the ACT.

The boys were struck outside the school.. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

ACT Police Acting Superintendent Mark Steel said the man was known to police.

The driver was charged with a number of offences on Saturday, including unlicenced driving, driving a motor vehicle without consent, dangerous driving, and two counts of negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.

He faced ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday, and will return to court at a later date.

A police spokesperson acknowledged the collision would have been a “confronting scene for witnesses”.

“We encourage anyone who witnessed that incident to seek professional support,” they said.

NewsWire has contacted the Catholic Education Canberra Goulbourn for comment.

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