Two cars collided in Coldstream

Two cars collided head-on on Maroondah Highway in Coldstream on Tuesday 27 February. Picture: SUPPLIED

By Dongyun Kwon

Two cars collided head-on on Maroondah Highway in Coldstream on Tuesday 27 February.

Emergency services responded to the collision at about 4.55pm.

When the services arrived on the scene, one occupant was out of their vehicle and the other was still in the vehicle however the person was not mechanically trapped.

Victoria State Emergency Service crews worked in conjunction with CFA crews to safely remove the doors and assist the injured patient out and into the care of Ambulance Victoria.

An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson said two occupants were taken to hospitals safely.

“A man in his 40s was transported by road to Maroondah Hospital in a stable condition with upper and lower body injuries,” they said.

“A woman in her 50s was transported by road to Royal Melbourne Hospital in a stable condition with upper and lower body injuries.”

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