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

Independent member for Indi Helen Haines was allegedly hit by car driven by 43-year old man Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines has lost a leg after a man allegedly rammed her with his car and reversed to hit her a second time outside her electorate office, local media reported on Tuesday as cited by Reuters and AFP. The 65-year-old remained in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery overnight at a hospital in Melbourne.Haines was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser at around 3.35pm on Monday while retrieving items from the boot of her car outside her office in Wangaratta, a regional town in the state of Victoria, more than 200km northeast of Melbourne.Australian Home affairs minister Tony Burke said witnesses reported that the driver made a U-turn, rammed Haines against her vehicle and then reversed to strike her again. A bystander intervened and restrained the driver before police arrived.The alleged attacker, a 43-year-old man, was arrested at the scene and charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm to a public official, according to reports. Police have said they would allege the attack was tar...