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Crash on Healesville-Kooweerup road.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a quad-bike rollover in Healesville on 19 January.

It is believed a quad-bike, with two occupants, crashed on a private property on Healesville Kooweerup Road about 2pm.

The driver, a seven-year-old boy from Healesville, was uninjured.

The passenger, a seven-year-old boy also from Healesville was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Local CFA and SES units attended the scene.

According to Victoria Police, an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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