Man Killed by Falling Tree Branch During Severe Storms in Victoria
A driver died and two others were injured after a tree branch struck their car in Yarrawonga as wild weather swept across the state.
- A man was killed when a tree branch fell onto his moving car at a camping ground in Yarrawonga during severe weather on Tuesday evening.
- A teenage boy sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and a woman in her 50s was hospitalized with serious but stable upper body injuries.
- The State Emergency Service received over 60 calls for assistance overnight, with reports of fallen trees, building damage, and flooding across Victoria.
- The Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for thunderstorms with risks of heavy rain, damaging winds, and large hail across large parts of the state.
- Humid conditions and further storms are expected to continue through the week, with another weather system anticipated to bring more rain and tropical moisture by Saturday.