Event Brief
Truck driver charged over fatal Bendigo collision
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 11, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Summary: Major Collision Investigation detectives have charged a 36-year-old truck driver from Sebastian over a crash that killed 15-year-old Girton Grammar student Thom Hosking. Hosking was crossing the Midland Highway near Myrtle Street on his way to school just after 8.30am on October 10 last year. The driver will face his first hearing in Bendigo Magistrates' Court in November.
WHO: Major Collision Investigation detectives; a 36-year-old truck driver from Sebastian
WHAT: A 36-year-old truck driver was charged over a fatal collision that killed a 15-year-old student crossing the Midland Highway.
WHEN: Oct 10, 2025
WHERE: Midland Highway near Myrtle Street, Bendigo
WHY: The charge follows the fatal collision that allegedly struck the student while he was crossing the road on his way to school.
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