Double Fatality in Dandenong Car Crash
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- Police are investigating a fatal car crash in Dandenong, Melbourne, where two people died after a vehicle lost control and hit a tree on the Princes Highway around 1:20 AM.
- The highway is closed, causing traffic disruptions.
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Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a double fatality in Dandenong, in Melbourne's south-east, early this morning. Police say a car was travelling along the Princes Highway when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree about 1:20am.
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a double fatality in Dandenong, in Melbourne's south-east, early this morning.
Police say a car was travelling along the Princes Highway when the driver lost control and crashed into a tree about 1:20am.
"Both occupants of the vehicle, who are yet to be formally identified, died at the scene," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.
Footage from the scene shows a crumpled silver coloured car on the side of the road near the intersection of the highway and James Street.
Firefighters and the State Emergency Service were called.
The Princes Highway is expected to be closed for most of this morning while investigations continue.
Police warned of traffic disruptions in both directions between Robinson and Potter streets.
Detectives were still trying to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the crash.
Preguntas abiertas
- What were the exact circumstances surrounding the crash?
- Who were the occupants of the vehicle?
- What caused the driver to lose control?