Two 11-year-old boys are reported injured after an alleged ute chase in Ferntree Gully, in Melbourne’s east. The boys were riding an e-scooter on Prince Street on Sunday evening when a white ute with multiple passengers reportedly began following them.

According to multiple outlets, the boys were chased through nearby streets and the situation escalated to them running off the road. Reports say the boys sustained serious injuries, including broken bones and open wounds or significant bruising and bloodied injuries. One account describes the ute as “full of teens,” while others focus on the apparent targeting and the resulting injuries.

The incident is being covered as a road-safety and public safety matter, with details limited to accounts of the alleged chase and the boys’ injuries. Authorities’ findings, including whether the driver or vehicle can be identified and the circumstances leading to the injuries, are not included in the provided summaries.