By Taylah Eastwell
A B-double truck and car collided on the Melba Highway at Yering on Wednesday 3 March.
A Lilydale SES spokeswoman said the unit was called at 2.36pm to the collision on a “tight bend just before Chateu Yering”, where a 60-year-old male driver was trapped.
Seven Lilydale SES members attended the scene and worked to cut the man from the wreck before he was airlifted to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the man suffered lower body injuries.
The Star Mail understands a female passenger in her 70’s was also taken to The Royal Melbourne Hospital via road ambulance. The woman suffered upper body injuries.
Both patients were in a stable condition when taken to hospital, Ambulance Victoria confirmed.
The truck driver was assessed at the scene and did not sustain serious injury.
VicRoads remained at the scene for quite some time to clean up diesel after the truck’s diesel tank was split in the accident.
Melba Highway was closed in both directions from Yarra Glen round-a-bout to McMeikans Rd.
