Emergency services discovered the body of a person inside a burnt-out car that had split into two pieces after crashing into a pole. The incident occurred on Cheltenham Road in Keysborough, a southeastern suburb of Melbourne, around 12:50 a.m. on Wednesday.
According to police, the vehicle struck a pole, causing it to break apart before erupting in flames. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, revealing the body within the wreckage.
At the scene, a man believed to be in his 20s was found injured. Another man fled the area but was later located with serious injuries in the front yard of a nearby home. Police are investigating reports that the car was traveling at high speed before the crash.
Traffic diversions were in place on Cheltenham and Chandler roads on Wednesday morning as detectives processed the scene. Authorities are appealing to anyone who witnessed the crash or has dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.