World news – AU – Two women killed, child flown to hospital after horror Christmas Eve crash

Two women are dead and a child was flown to the hospital in the west of the state after a terrible crash on Christmas Eve.

Emergency services were called in a head-on collision between a Jeep Cherokee and a Holden Trax on Portland-Nelson Road at Mount Richmond, west of Portland, around 10 a.m.. 25 o’clock.

A police spokeswoman said two women, the driver and passenger at the Holden, died on the scene while a girl in the passenger seat sustained life-threatening injuries. She was flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital for treatment.

The spokeswoman said the driver of the jeep, a 50-year-old man, had not sustained life-threatening injuries and « is currently helping investigators with their investigations. ». .

A spokeswoman for Ambulance Victoria said the girl would be flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital in stable condition.

The deaths a few days after the chief of street patrols warned the police that police would be prepared for a spike in the number of vehicles on the state’s roads this festive season as trips overseas were driven by the coronavirus pandemic are as good as impossible.

Deputy Commissioner Libby Murphy said rural and regional roads are of particular concern. A significant number of motorists are expected to travel long distances at high speed on unfamiliar and busy roads.

Victoria’s road toll for 2020 is 208 compared to 262 last year.

Anyone who witnessed the Mount Richmond crash, or who may have dash cam footage, is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report with crimestoppersvic. com. ouch.

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Erin covers the crime for The Age. Most recently she was a police reporter at Geelong Advertiser.

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