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Victoria’s Road Toll Rises to 156 as Police Probe Weekend Head-On Crashes

Police investigations into wildlife involvement in the Bolinda and Buangor crashes include appeals for witnesses to share dashcam footage.

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  • Six deaths over the school-holiday weekend have pushed Victoria’s year-to-date road toll to 156, 15 more than at this point in 2024.
  • In the Macedon Ranges, a head-on collision between two SUVs on Bolinda-Darraweit Road killed three people and left another critically injured as investigators examine whether a kangaroo caused one vehicle to swerve.
  • On Sunday morning in Buangor, a car veered onto the wrong side of the Western Highway and struck another vehicle, killing its driver and hospitalising the other motorist with non-life-threatening injuries while a female passenger was airlifted with serious injuries.
  • Authorities warn that elevated holiday traffic on regional highways and momentary lapses in driver compliance have been key factors in the weekend’s fatal collisions.
  • Anyone who witnessed these crashes or has dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers to assist Victoria Police in determining the exact causes.