Whitehorse Streetwatch: Boy bashed at Nunawading Station

A 17-year-old Forest Hill boy had to be taken to hospital after he was beaten unconscious by a group of men in Nunawading. That leads this week’s crime and traffic report from across Whitehorse.

A boy was beaten unconscious at Nunawading train station.

A 17-year-old Forest Hill boy had to be taken to hospital after he was bashed unconscious by a group of men at Nunawading train station.

The youth allegedly got into a verbal argument with five men at the station about 10pm on Friday, May 24 before he was physically assaulted.

Senior Constable Adam Helps said the boy was punched to the ground, where he lost consciousness and was then kicked.

Another teen who witnessed the attack phoned emergency services.

The attack took place at Nunawading train station on Friday, May 24.

An ambulance took the victim to Box Hill Hospital where he was treated for concussion and cuts and bruises.

Sen-Constable said both Box Hill and Forest Hill police responded to the call, but the offenders had fled by the time officers arrived on scene.

Police are investigating the incident.

Anyone with information should phone Box Hill police on 8892 3200.

In other crime news:

BLACKBURN

A Box Hill North man had to be hospitalised after he was knocked over by a car when the driver failed to give way.

The 72-year-old pedestrian was crossing Middleborough Rd at the Springfield Rd intersection in Blackburn about 6.50pm on Saturday, May 25 when he was hit by a Honda CRV turning onto the road.

The man was left with leg and foot injuries and was taken to Box Hill Hospital by ambulance.

Nunawading highway patrol Senior Constable Adam Helps said the driver, a 26-year-old Templestowe Lower man, was fined for failing to give way.

He said alcohol was not a factor in the incident.

The man was knocked over by a car as he cross Middleborough Rd.

BURWOOD

A 21-year-old man was robbed and assaulted on a Burwood tram in peak hour.

The Burwood man was riding a tram between Deakin University and Middleborough Rd about 5.20pm on Thursday, May 23 when he was approached by a woman and a group of men.

Senior Constable Adam Helps said the man handed over his watch, as the group demanded, before the woman punched him in the face, twice.

The group then fled the tram and the man visited a police station to report the incident.

Anyone who may have witnessed the incident should phone Box Hill police on 8892 3200.

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VERMONT

Three drivers were caught in a peak hour pileup in wet weather in Vermont after one drove too closely to the car in front.

The three cars were travelling along Canterbury Rd about 8am on Tuesday, May 28 when the drivers of the first and second car — a Ford Mondeo and a Mazda CV5 — slowed down near Woodcrest Rd because of built-up traffic.

Nunawading highway patrol Senior Constable Adam Helps said the third driver, a 30-year-old Wantirna South woman, who was following too closely behind the cars, slammed her Mazda 3 into the back of the Mazda CV5, pushing it into the Ford Mondeo.

Sen-Constable Slater said her car and the other Mazda were both damaged and had to be towed, while the Ford Mondeo drove off with minor damage.

He said the offending driver was given a fine for following another vehicle too closely.

He reminded drivers to ensure they leave enough room between them and the car in front, and allow extra space when the road conditions are wet.