Overview
- The collision occurred shortly after 9:30am Tuesday at the intersection of Eurambeen-Streatham and Mount William roads in Stoneleigh, west of Ballarat.
- An adult and two children were pronounced dead at the scene, and another adult trapped in the car suffered life-threatening injuries and was expected to be airlifted to hospital.
- The truck driver sustained minor injuries, according to police.
- Emergency services cordoned off the crash site and blocked surrounding roads during the response.
- Investigators asked anyone with information or dashcam video to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersvic.com.au.