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Four car passengers die in a terrifying accident involving a ute on a rural road: the driver survives and is rushed to hospital
- Ute and car collided at Pine Lodge outside Shepparton in Victoria
- The driver of the car was taken to the hospital while the driver of the ute has minor injuries.
- The car ended up in a paddock and police confirmed that four passengers were dead.
- Detectives are being flown in from Melbourne to investigate the cause.
Four people have died after a car collided with a ute near the Victorian country town of Shepparton.
The accident occurred around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and the driver of the car was taken to hospital in serious condition, while the driver of the ute suffered minor injuries.
Traffic was stopped at the site, an intersection in Pine Lodge, east of Shepparton, as emergency crews attended the scene.
The accident occurred at Pine Lodge (pictured) east of Shepparton in rural Victoria.
The car left the road and ended up in a paddock, and Victoria Police confirmed four passengers were dead.
The driver of the ute remained at the scene to help emergency teams.
Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are being flown in from Melbourne to investigate the scene and determine the cause of the crash.
More to follow.