‘Hold your little ones really tight’: how an ordinary Melbourne primary school pick-up turned to tragedy

Auburn South primary school community mourns car crash victim Jack Davey, 11, as four students remain in hospital

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It was an afternoon recess on what should have been an ordinary, sunny spring Tuesday at Auburn South primary school.

Within the grounds of the Melbourne school, five primary school students were seated around an outdoor table overlooking a soccer pitch. Moments later, the scene turned to one of horror.