Hero speech pathologist Eleanor Bryant remembered at community park vigil

Hundreds of emotional community members have gathered in a vigil to honour Eleanor Bryant, the speech pathologist killed by an out of control water tanker that crashed into a Victorian kindergarten earlier this week.

Friends, colleagues and first responders gathered at Lions Park in Riddells Creek to pay tribute to the mother of two, who was killed when a truck careered into the kindergarten she was working at on Monday.

Floral tributes for the community hero, who reportedly died saving other young children from the path of the truck, are growing at the site.

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council chief executive Bernie O'Sullivan said the vigil aimed to provide connection and support for the grieving community.

"Eleanor Bryant was such a beautiful person and her impact and reach [was received] in such a positive way," O'Sullivan said.

"It's still really raw and a massive shock to this tight-knit community in Riddells Creek."

A three-year-old boy was also injured in the truck crash.

The 68-year-old driver of the truck was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.

No charges have been laid.