Australian lawmaker Helen Haines critically injured by a car, driver charged with intentionally causing serious injury

Summary

Helen Haines, an independent Australian lawmaker, was struck by a vehicle outside the lawmaker's office in rural Victoria on Monday 19 October in a suspected attack, Bloomberg reported, and The New York Times said a suspect is in custody and the country's counterterrorism team was activated. Haines was critically injured when a car hit the lawmaker in an apparent deliberate attack, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who said it was 'no accident', The Philadelphia Inquirer and PBS NewsHour reported, and police said the driver was arrested, according to the Inquirer. Citing police, PBS NewsHour reported that Haines, 65, was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside the electoral district office in mid afternoon in the city of Wangaratta in Victoria state. On Tuesday 20 October, police charged the driver, Brendan Nugent, from nearby Tarrawingee, with intentionally causing serious injury, dangerous driving causing serious injury and causing harm to a federal official, PBS NewsHour reported, CBS News saying police alleged a 'targeted' attack, while Haines remained in hospital in a critical but stable condition, according to the Inquirer, ABC News and the LA Times. On Wednesday 21 October the driver appeared in court, police saying the driver was not a known threat, the Inquirer reported.

Latest: The driver accused of intentionally injuring Helen Haines by hitting the lawmaker with a car appeared in court on Wednesday, police saying the driver was not a known threat, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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