Child dies, others injured in Parwan car rollover, west of Melbourne
A single-vehicle rollover accident west of Melbourne has resulted in the death of one child and injuries to six others. Emergency services transported the victims to various hospitals, with one child remaining in critical condition.
Why it matters
This is a significant local tragedy involving multiple casualties, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns in regional areas.
A child has died and six others have been taken to hospital after the crash at Parwan. ( ABC News )
A child has died in a single-vehicle rollover west of Melbourne, while six others have been taken to hospital with injuries.
One of those children had critical injuries and was flown to the Royal Children's Hospital.
Link copied Share Share article A school-aged child has died and six others have been taken to hospital with injuries after a single-vehicle rollover on a regional road in Parwan, west of Melbourne, this afternoon.
One child was flown to the Royal Children's Hospital in a critical condition.
Emergency services received reports of a crash near the Nerowie and Parwan-Exford road intersections, south-west of Melton, just before 4pm.
Victorian Police said one child died at the scene while six others were injured.
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