A man died in a fiery car crash on the Murray Valley Hwy in Kerang, Victoria. The driver was the only other occupant of the car and sustained minor injuries.
A man has died in a fiery crash on a highway in northern Victoria. Emergency services attended the Murray Valley Hwy in Kerang about 1pm on Sunday after being told a car had veered off the road, rolled and caught fire. Fire crews managed to extinguish the blaze and located a man dead near the car. The driver, a man in his 70s, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The exact circumstances surrounding the incident are yet to be determined and detectives from Major Collision Investigation Unit are attending, Victoria Police said. Fire crews are continuing to extinguish a nearby grass fire caused by the crash. The Murray Valley Hwy has also been closed in both directions between Sleepy Lane and Kerang-Macorna Rd. It is expected to remain shut for some time while investigators examine the scene. Drivers who need to travel between Kerang and Cohuna should detour using Kerang-Koondrook Rd and Cohuna-Koondrook Rd. Anyone who witnessed the collision has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT FATALITY VICTORIA MURRAY VALLEY HWY INVESTIGATION
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