Vic: Woman killed in head-on crash in state's north

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2007
Vic: Woman killed in head-on crash in state's north

MELBOURNE, April 1 AAP - A woman has been killed and three other people hurt in a head-on
collision involving two cars in northern Victoria.

Police say an eastbound car travelling in an erratic manner on the Midland Highway,
west of Mooroopna, ran out of control, veering onto the wrong side of the road and slamming
into the westbound car, shortly after 4.30pm (AEST) yesterday.

A woman in her 40s, who was a back seat passenger in the westbound car, died at the scene.

The male driver, who's in his 30s, was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital while
another female passenger was taken to Shepparton Hospital for observation, Senior Constable
Julie-Anne Newman said.

The male driver of the other car was also taken to Shepparton Hospital.

The death takes Victoria's road toll to 79 for the year, compared to 83 for the same
time last year.

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