# Australian lawmaker Helen Haines has both legs amputated after SUV crash

https://mins.news/en/video/109354

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-21 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sklEwwahIw

> Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after an SUV struck her in her hometown of Wangaratta, her husband, Phil Haines, confirmed Wednesday. She is in stable condition at a Melbourne hospital, and a 43-year-old man has been charged over the incident.

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