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Woman charged after child allegedly filmed riding on car windscreen

A woman has been caught on video allegedly driving with a child on the windscreen of her car.

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A woman filmed allegedly driving with a child on the windscreen of her car through a Melbourne street has been charged after handing herself in to police.

Footage obtained by 7 News allegedly showed the child on the front windscreen of the car on Greendale Boulevard in Pakenham about midday on Sunday.

A woman has been charged after she was filmed allegedly driving with a child on her car. Picture: Nine
A woman has been charged after she was filmed allegedly driving with a child on her car. Picture: Nine

Witnesses reported seeing the grey Hyundai i30 allegedly reach speeds of up to 50km as it navigated the tight suburban streets of the city’s southeast.

The 27-year-old Dandenong woman presented herself to a police station later that afternoon before being charged with seven serious offences.

The charges include reckless conduct endangering life and serious injury, reckless and careless driving, and driving at a dangerous speed.

The child appeared to be enter the vehicle through the sunroof in the video. Picture: Nine
The child appeared to be enter the vehicle through the sunroof in the video. Picture: Nine

The woman, who was also charged of driving an unregistered vehicle, was granted bail to appear at Dandenong Magistrates Court next year.

Witness Stephen Pretty told Seven he confronted the alleged driver, stating: “I thought ‘That’s not fun, that’s extremely dangerous”.

Originally published as Woman charged after child allegedly filmed riding on car windscreen

Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/breaking-news/woman-charged-after-child-allegedly-filmed-riding-on-car-windscreen/news-story/33541622700b645fd89923ee63fef6db