- The truck crashed into a house on the Princes Highway
- Two residents of the home died
Shocking photos show the catastrophic damage to a regional Victoria home after it was rammed by a truck, tragically killing its two elderly residents.
Emergency services were called to reports a truck had left the road and crashed into a house on the Princes Highway, in Tower Hill, near Warrnambool, just after 7am on Friday.
An 81-year-old man and 82-year-old woman who were in the front bedroom of the home died at the scene.
The 70-year-old male driver and sole occupant of the truck was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
It is understood the truck, believed to be traveling from Port Fairy to Warrnambool, was unloaded.
Photos from the crash site show the truck’s windows blown out
The impact caused shards of glass and debris to spread across the garden
Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are on scene and the investigation is ongoing.
An Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said paramedics were called to the scene at around 7.05am to reports of an incident in Tower Hill.
“One person was transported by ambulance to Warrnambool (Base) Hospital,” she said.
Police officers are allowing trucks and heavy vehicles through the highway, while all other traffic is being diverted via Gormans Road.
The truck destroyed the front of the house, leaving part of the timber frame dangling from the rear of the vehicle
The crash took place in Warrnambool, a town on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has CCTV, dashcam footage or other information that could assist police, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at
Warrnambool, a city of approximately 35,000 inhabitants, is located 256 km west of Melbourne on the Great Ocean Road.