Australian MP loses leg after car 'reversed to hit her a second time'
An Australian MP has had a leg amputated after a man allegedly drove into her and reversed to hit her a second time.
According to Sky News, an Australian MP has had a leg amputated after a man allegedly drove into her and reversed to hit her a second time.
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- Australian MP
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