Tragedy At Melbourne Intersection: Two-Year-Old D-i-es After Violent Multi-Car Crash
Driver arrested after toddler killed in four-car crash
A driver has been arrested over a four-vehicle crash that killed a toddler and injured several others, including the child’s young siblings, in Melbourne.
Four cars had come to the Dynon Road intersection near the inbound West Gate Tunnel exit in West Melbourne around 4.30pm yesterday when the crash occurred, Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Robert Hill said.
Detectives are still investigating the exact circumstances surrounding the crash. 9News
“The fourth vehicle, travelling at speed, has collided with a third vehicle at a traffic control signal,” Hill said.
“A 62-year-old driver of that vehicle at this point of time [is] responsible for that crash.”
A two-year-old girl in the third car died at the scene.
“What a tragedy that a two-year-old in a family car perished in such circumstances,” Hill said.
The toddler’s four-year-old and 11-month-old brothers, along with a 30-year-old female passenger, were taken to hospital, with the elder child suffering serious injuries.
The 30-year-old male driver of the car was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
The driver and sole occupant of the other three cars – a 40-year-old man, a 30-year-old woman and the 62-year-old man sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The two male drivers were taken to hospital in serious but stable conditions and the female driver was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
The 62-year-old man was arrested at his bedside today, where he remains in hospital under police guard in a stable condition.
The two-year-old girl died at the scene, while her two brothers and two adults in the car were also injured. 9News
Police believe the crash occurred when the driver of the fourth vehicle sped into the car in front of it. 9News
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is ongoing.
Police also want to speak with the driver of a dark Tesla travelling in the area at the time, in the hope they have dashcam footage capturing the crash.
The Tesla was not involved in the crash itself, police said.
