# Australian lawmaker Helen Haines loses leg after being hit twice by car: Report

- Source: Times of India
- Published: 2026-10-20T12:17:50+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/australian-lawmaker-helen-haines-loses-leg-after-being-hit-twice-by-car-report/articleshow/135069793.cms
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/australian-lawmaker-helen-haines-loses-leg-after-being-hit-twice-by-ca-401928/

Independent lawmaker Helen Haines was gravely injured when a man reportedly collided with her vehicle. This alarming event unfolded outside her office in Wangaratta, Victoria, as she was loading items from her car. Eyewitnesses claim the driver intentionally hit her car twice before escaping. A brave bystander managed to restrain the driver until the police arrived and took him into custody.

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