By Renee Wood
A 65 year old Boronia man has been identified as the driver who tragically died in car and truck crash on Wednesday 13 July.
The crash occurred on Melba Highway in Yering between St Hubert’s Road and Yering Primary School at 9.40am with emergency services called to the scene to reports a car and truck had collided on the highway.
Lilydale SES Unit Controller Shaun Caulfield said upon arrival the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was declared deceased by paramedics.
“It’s something that crews train for and know that we can potentially attend but it’s certainly not something any one particularly enjoys,” Mr Caulfield said.
A number of people stopped to assist before crews arrived and traffic quickly banked up in the area, with the road closed for most of the day as police investigated.
Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said the truck driver was taken to Maroondah Hospital with minor injuries in a stable condition.
SES and CFA remained on the scene for five hours as Victoria Police investigated the circumstances surrounding the crash.
“We assisted police by removing the deceased from the car, he was significantly trapped in the car so we remained on scene until that investigation was complete,” he said.
Both vehicles were found off the road and heavy haulage carriers were called in to remove the truck and empty semi trailer.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing and police are appealing for any witnesses or dash cam footage holders to contact Crimestoppers.
