Overview

• Police confirmed a 60-year-old man succumbed to injuries, raising the death toll to two victims and leaving a toddler hospitalized with serious injuries.
• The 91-year-old driver remains in hospital with minor injuries and has not yet been interviewed as investigators probe speed and potential medical episodes.
• Victoria’s government is weighing mandatory health and driving assessments for motorists over 75, matching stricter requirements already in place in New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.
• Associate Professor Sjaan Koppel warned that compulsory tests have not reduced older driver crash rates and can lead to premature licence surrender with negative social consequences.
• Victoria’s road toll has reached 164 fatalities this year, 15 more than at the same point in 2024, underscoring urgency for road safety reforms.