Girl in coma after being hit by truck
Tonight, a twelve-year-old primary school student lies unconscious in the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital after she was knocked off her bicycle on Saturday afternoon. According to police, around noon that day Melanie Conorquie was riding her bike along the Western Highway near Lord Ridge Cemetery when she was hit by a truck. Authorities say driver Anthony Stevens told them that he did his best to try to avoid running into the girl, but could not stop in time. Conorquie suffered severe head trauma and other injuries and remains in a coma. Police say they intend to bring charges against Stevens.
