Man driving stolen vehicle killed in East Melbourne head
A 46-year-old man died after a series of collisions involving stolen vehicles in East Melbourne. The incident resulted in injuries to another driver and significant property damage near the MCG.
Why it matters
This is a significant local public safety incident that caused major traffic disruption and raised concerns about criminal activity in the Melbourne area.
The stolen Mustang collided with two other vehicles on Barassi Way in East Melbourne. ( ABC News )
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The 46-year-old man from Melton was driving a stolen white Subaru on the wrong side of the road when he collided with two other cars near Punt Road about 9pm, according to police.
The man then got out of the Subaru and got into one of the vehicles he had collided with, a Mustang. The driver of the Mustang was not inside the car at the time and was uninjured, police reported.
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