Tragic accident in Parwan, Melbourne: father dies, mother and two children are rushed to hospital
- Man dies, partner fights for life after crash
- Children aged 12 and 7 in the back seat were also seriously injured
- Driver of other vehicle has been ticketed
A father has been killed and his two children and partner taken to hospital with serious injuries after two cars collided.
The family of four was traveling in a Ford on Nerowie Road in Parwan, west of Melbourne, when the vehicle collided with a Jeep at 10am on Sunday.
The father, 51, from Clifton Springs, died at the scene despite frantic efforts by witnesses and emergency workers to revive him.
His partner, 45, was freed from the wreckage after becoming trapped in the front seat.
She was rushed to the Royal Melbourne Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The woman’s condition is now serious but stable.
A 12-year-old boy in the back seat was taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital with injuries to his upper body. He remains in critical but stable condition.
The crash on the outskirts of Melbourne left one man dead and his partner fighting for his life
A 7-year-old girl, who was also in the back seat, was taken to hospital with head injuries.
Harrowing images from the scene show the wrecked Ford on its side as the road is littered with debris from the wreck.
Police allege the driver of the Jeep was driving on the wrong side of the road when he crashed into the family’s Ford.
The driver of the Jeep, a 65-year-old Mont Albert North man who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, was arrested at the scene.
He has since been charged with one count of dangerous driving causing death and four counts of dangerous driving causing serious injury.
He was granted bail to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on September 25.
A passenger in the Jeep, a 61-year-old Kew woman, was also injured.
She was taken to hospital in stable condition.
“The circumstances surrounding the collision have yet to be determined and the investigation is ongoing,” a police statement said.
Anyone with dashcam footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers.
The fatality brings the toll in Victoria to 215 lives lost by 2023, 42 more than this time last year.
Police are appealing to all motorists to take care on the roads during Victoria’s school holidays, which are now underway.
The family was driving a Ford that ended up on its side after a Jeep collided with the vehicle
The driver of the Jeep is assisting detectives with their investigation. No charges have been filed yet