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Two men killed and child injured in Brighton East crash
A car and motorcycle collided in Brighton East, in Melbourne’s south-east, on Sunday evening.
The motorcycle rider and the SUV driver died at the scene, and a primary-school-aged boy in the SUV was taken to hospital with an upper-body injury; he is in stable condition.
The crash brings Victoria’s long-weekend road toll to eight deaths since Friday night, including four people riding motorcycles.
The deaths followed several crashes across the state, including incidents in Footscray, Healesville, Blairgowrie, Werribee and near Ballarat.
Police are investigating what caused the Brighton East collision, and the two men have not yet been formally identified.
Locals have described the intersection of South Road and Olive Street as dangerous, including because of a gap used for U-turns.
Two men died when a car and a motorcycle collided at an intersection in Brighton East, Melbourne’s south-east, on Sunday night.
A primary-school-aged boy who was a passenger in the car was taken to hospital with an upper-body injury and was in stable condition.
Emergency services were called to the intersection of South Road and Olive Street at about 6.30pm.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash, and the two people who died had not been formally identified.
The crash brought the reported death toll on Victoria’s roads during the Melbourne Cup long weekend to eight since Friday night.
- Who
- The motorcyclist and the driver of the SUV were killed. A primary-school-aged boy in the SUV was injured.
- What
- A car and a motorcycle collided. Police are investigating the cause.
- When
- Sunday night, at about 6.30pm.
- Where
- The intersection of South Road and Olive Street in Brighton East, Melbourne’s south-east.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with a car in Footscray.
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a car in Healesville.
An elderly woman died after being hit by a car in Victoria’s south-west.
A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a tree in Blairgowrie.
A car and motorcycle collided at South Road and Olive Street in Brighton East, killing two people and injuring a child.
- Location
- South Road and Olive Street, Brighton East
- Time
- Sunday night, about 6.30pm
- Fatalities
- Two people, the motorcyclist and SUV driver
- Injured child
- Primary-school-aged boy; stable condition
- Investigation
- Police are investigating the cause of the crash
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What people are saying
By that time the little boy was taken out by a member of the public and given to two ladies who were looking after him. He was fine, but shocked, and calling for his mum,
There’s a little gap there where you can do a U-turn, and it’s very dangerous there,