A second child has died in hospital following a rollover crash involving a four-wheel-drive vehicle west of Melbourne. An 11-year-old boy, who had been airlifted to hospital with critical injuries, passed away overnight. This follows the death of a seven-year-old girl at the scene.
Emergency services were dispatched to the intersection of Nerowie and Parwan-Exford Roads in Parwan, approximately 60 kilometers west of central Melbourne, shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The vehicle involved was an eight-seater four-wheel-drive.
At the time of the crash, a 34-year-old female driver and seven children were inside the vehicle. Five other children were transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The driver also sustained injuries and was taken to the hospital.
Detectives from the Major Collision Investigation Unit are currently examining the circumstances that led to the accident. Authorities are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the crash or possesses CCTV or dashcam footage to contact Crime Stoppers.