Two passengers riding in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Cranbourne have died after colliding with a car carrying a woman and two young girls.
Two passengers riding in an allegedly stolen car have died following a two-vehicle collision in Cranbourne, in Melbourne's south east.Credit:He is alleged to have attempted to run from the scene, but was restrained by a passerby until police arrived.
He is currently in hospital under police guard.AdvertisementA witness told Nine News it appeared as though the driver of the allegedly stolen car lost control of the vehicle. "The blue car was going fast down this way and lost control ... hit the other car from the other side and some of the guys tried to run away." Two of the four passengers - an 18-year-old Cranbourne woman and a 16-year-old Frankston boy - died at the scene. A 17-year-old Frankston North girl remains in a critical condition and an 18-year-old Baxter man was treated for minor injuries. The occupants of the other vehicle - a 39-year-old woman and two girls aged six and nine, all from Lynbrook - are being treated for non-life threatening injuries. The South Gippsland Highway southbound will remain closed while Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives investigate. Any witnesses or anyone with dash-cam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online.
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