EXCLUSIVEListen to the other triple-zero call made after Dan Andrews' crash with a 15-year-old cyclist: 'Someone's been run over'
A second bombshell triple-0 call about a crash involving Daniel Andrews and 15-year-old Ryan Meuleman reporting the teenager had been run over has emerged, casting doubt on the former Victorian premiers version of events.
A second bombshell triple-0 call about a crash involving Daniel Andrews and 15-year-old Ryan Meuleman reporting the teenager had been run over has emerged, casting doubt on the former Victorian premiers version of events.
In his police statement after the crash and subsequent press conferences, Mr Andrews has always maintained that Ryan T-boned his car in the Victorian Mornington Peninsula town of Blairgowie on Ridley Street on January 7, 2013.
Martha, who lived at 10 Ridley Street just across from the accident, made the first triple-0 call received about the crash, despite Mr Andrews previously claiming he made his call immediately.
Someones been run over, someone on a bike, a worried Martha told the emergency operator.
After inspecting the scene more closely she said: It looks like the car hit the boy on the bike.
On another recently emerged recording of Mr Andrews making his triple-0 call, he told the emergency operator we hit him (Ryan).
Mr Andrews released a statement after the recording became public.
The cyclist came flying through from the bike path at Ridley Street and T-boned our car at speed, the statement said.
This matter has been comprehensively investigated over many years by Victoria Police Professional Standards Command and IBAC.
Ryan Meuleman spent 10 days in hospital after the 2013 Blairgowie crash and lost 90 per cent of his spleen
While we are sorry that the cyclist was injured in the accident, we did nothing wrong.
In the recording the emergency operator asked Martha if Ryan had been hit by a car.
I think so, yes, Martha replied.
The emergency operator organised an ambulance while Martha continued to walk towards the accident, which she said was about 20 metres away.
Because Martha was on a cordless phone that cant get too far from its home connection, she warned the operator that she will drop out and the reception will get increasingly bad until it does.
Its two further minutes before the emergency operator is able to call Martha back.
Martha was heard confirming that only one boy was hurt and he looked about 15 or 16-years-old.
Former Victorian Police Assistant Commissioner for Traffic and Operations Raymond Shuey has made a reconstruction of the accident in a report commissioned by the Meulemans lawyers
The operator asked if the teen was conscious and Martha replied just, but couldnt confirm if he was fully awake.
The operator asked Martha, who said she was fetching a blanket to help out, if Ryan had any obvious injuries.
Yes, it looks like hes got a grazed elbow but I can see blood through his T shirt, she said.
The operator asked if it was on his chest and Martha replied it was and under his arm.
Is it squinting or pouring out or youre not sure? the operator asked.
I cant tell, Martha said.
Martha said there were three people with Ryan and one had called an ambulance and was getting instructions.
In his triple-0 call, Mr Andrews was asked if any one had already called triple-0.
My wife might be, he said.
The operator then said the call had been received from 10 Ridley Street to which Mr Andrews replied: Well, thats the one.
Dan and Catherine Andrews have always maintained Ryan t-boned their car in the 2013 accident
Mr Andrews told the emergency operator he had walked 10 metres away from the accident to get a better signal.
Mr Andrews was asked if there are any obvious injuries.
Not that I can see, he replied.
Asked if there was any serious bleeding, the then-Labor state Opposition Leader replied: I dont believe so.
When emergency services arrived at the scene, Mrs Andrews was not breath-tested with police at first saying they forgot, but later stating she didnt smell of alcohol.
Mr Andrews told police in a statement taken weeks after the crash: I want to make it clear - the cyclist hit our vehicle.
But questions have been raised about the lead-up to the crash and the police handling of the situation after a report into the collision released in September showed the investigation was deeply flawed.
Former Victorian Police Assistant Commissioner for Traffic and Operations Raymond Shuey has made a reconstruction of the accident in a report commissioned by the Meulemans lawyers.
In 2017 another witness at the crash, Amber Smith, told the Herald Sun Mr Andrews came up to her and it was my wife who hit the boy.
Andrews taxpayer funded Ford Territory after the crash with Ryan in Blairgowie in 2013
Jane Crittenden, who had to brake hard behind the accident to avoid hitting Mr Andrews taxpayer funded Ford Territory, told the Herald Sun at the time: They (the Andrews) had hit this child.
She also told Dr Shuey that she saw Ms Andrews getting out of the passengers side of the car.
Police have not taken a statement from her, Ryan or any of the other witnesses of the crash but solely from the Andrews.
Ryan was airlifted to Royal Melbourne Childrens Hospital where he spent 10 days having five times his normal volume of blood pumped into his body to save his life.
He lost 90 per cent of his spleen and according to his dad Peter Meuleman, suffered mental scarring that has greatly and negatively impacted his life.
