Car crashes into school in Australia killing one child, injuring others

A 11-year-old boy died and other children suffered serious injuries after a car crashed through the fence of a primary school in Melbourne on Tuesday.

The driver, a 40-year-old woman, was arrested at the scene and is in custody, the police said in a statement.

Her passenger, a primary school aged child, was not injured, the statement said.

The 11-year-old was taken to hospital with critical injuries but later died. Two 11-year-old girls, a 10-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The police said they are investigating the incident.