Vic Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton is seen at the scene of the crash where four police officers died after being hit by a truck on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway. Detectives are hunting a Porsche driver who fled the scene. Latest: Pic: David Crosling
The accident happened on the Eastern Freeway, near Chandler Highway in Melbourne, about 5.40pm after officers two officers pulled over the Porsche for speeding. The officers then decided to impound the Porsche.
Two more officers arrived in an unmarked car for backup, not long before a large, refrigerated semi-trailer crashed into all four of them, leaving behind a scene of “utter carnage” and making “considerable contact” with the Porsche.The victims are two male constables, one female senior constable and one male senior constable. It is believed one of the officer was new to the force, while the others were more “seasoned and experienced”.One of the cars was left trapped under the truck.
It is not yet known whether the truck crashed into the officers on the eastern freeway intentionally. He is in hospital under police guard and police expect him to be there “for some time”.Commissioner Ashton said it was believed the truck driver suffered a medical episode at the scene and after the crash.“We just don’t know.”“This is a real tragedy and so tonight will be spent notifying loved ones of our four officers.
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