Incident: A roadblock at the Murray Valley Hwy and Goulburn Valley Hwy intersection in Yalca on Tuesday morning, following a serious crash.
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Gabriel Garcia
One person has died and two others were injured in a crash on the Murray Valley Hwy in Yalca on Tuesday, February 7.
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Emergency services were called to Yalca, west of Cobram, just before 7.30am, at the highway’s intersection with Waaia-Bearii Rd.
According to police, it is understood a truck and car collided before the truck veered off the road and crashed into a tree.
The driver of the truck died at the scene.
A man in his 80s who was driving the car was taken to Goulburn Valley Health in a stable condition.
A female passenger also in her 80s was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital by air ambulance helicopter with serious injuries in a stable condition.
The Murray Valley Hwy is closed to traffic in both directions between the Goulburn Valley Hwy and Tyacks Rd.
Incident: An air ambulance has been called to Yalca on Tuesday morning.
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Megan Fisher
Motorists are advised to use Katamatite-Nathalia Rd instead.
The section of highway is expected to be closed for hours while investigations are underway.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam or CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
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