Shepparton crash: Tragic twist in horror three car crash which claimed the life of a five-year-old girl in northern Victoria
- Crash claimed life of girl, 5,
- A pregnant driver lost her unborn baby
More harrowing details about a fatal three-car crash in Victoria have emerged after it emerged that an unborn child had died, along with a little girl.
The emergency services’ silver Toyota Landcruiser, a black Ford Territory and a white Toyota Landcruiser collided at the intersection of Old Dookie and Boundary Roads in Shepparton East at around 2pm on Friday.
A five-year-old girl who was a passenger in the silver Landcruiser died at the scene.
The 26-year-old woman driving the car was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
A 32-year-old pregnant woman driving through the area was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with serious injuries
Police have now confirmed that her unborn child has died.
An unborn baby and a five-year-old girl were killed in a horror crash near Shepparton on Friday. The photo shows the closed road
The driver of the white Landcruiser, a 33-year-old man from Shepparton, and his male passenger, 22, were taken to hospital for observation.
A man who lives near the scene and did not want to be named told the Herald Sun he was making a cup of coffee when he heard the crash.
“Normally you hear a screech and a thump, but there was no screeching from the tires, just a very strange sound like two accidents in quick succession,” he said.
“It wasn’t a bang… I thought that sounded strange.”
He ran outside and managed to free the five-year-old girl from the wreckage, but she had already died from the impact.
The tragedy occurred 200 kilometers north of Melbourne
The road was closed for most of Friday afternoon.
“Officers are working to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the collision,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
‘Anyone who witnessed the incident or has a dashcam is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or report it online.’
It follows a separate fatal crash in Victoria on Friday when a motorcycle and a truck collided at Christmas Hills, east of Melbourne, about 6.20am, killing the driver.
The state’s 2023 death toll now stands at 230, compared to 198 lives lost simultaneously in 2022.
A pregnant driver lost her unborn child in the horror accident