A mother and her five-year-old son are dead after a truck crashed into their car, crushing the family of four inside. 9News
A mother and her five-year-old son are dead after a truck crashed into their car in regional Victoria, crushing the family of four inside.
The Epsom family were travelling along Allendale-Kingston Road towards Kingston about 12.20pm today when they collided with a prime mover. Authorities say the truck failed to stop at a give way sign, soared through the intersection and sent the family's Toyota Rav4 flying towards a tree.The family's Rav4 was crushed under the weight of the truck in the collision.
"This is absolutely devastating. This is a collision that was completely and utterly avoidable," Victoria Police's Sergeant Paul Lineham told 9News.At least eight emergency crews rushed to the scene, but the 37-year-old woman and five-year-old boy were unable to be saved. The boy's nine-year-old brother was airlifted to the Royal Children's Hospital with life-threatening injuries. He is now in a stable condition.
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