{"id":"14aa597f-aa8c-4cb0-9f6e-caeec0ed1a3c","url":"https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/australian-politician-hit-car-lost-legs-137438270","domain":"abcnews.com","outlet":{"name":"ABC News","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Australian politician who was hit by car has lost both legs","plainHeadline":"Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had both legs amputated after being hit by a car","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Helen Haines, 65, is in critical condition after Monday incident in Wangaratta.","Doctors amputated her left leg Monday and right leg on Wednesday.","A 43-year-old man, Brendan Nugent, charged with serious injury and dangerous driving.","Motive for the attack has not yet been determined by police.","Australian officials call for review of lawmakers' security amid political violence concerns."],"topics":["Politics","Cybersecurity"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T07:57:20.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-21T08:36:31.253Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dfbd7546-0d28-46fc-912d-ce5d4ca305ec","storyId":"dfbd7546-0d28-46fc-912d-ce5d4ca305ec","image":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/wirestory_c7c1691a1e308b2bdbede5e4d56d2852_4x3_384.jpg","author":"ABC News","dek":"Australian federal lawmaker Helen Haines had had both legs amputated after a driver allegedly rammed her repeatedly on Monday outside her electorate office, her husband says"}