A woman has died, and two children were seriously injured, after a car crashed into a tree at Puckapunyal on Friday, November 7.
Police said a car crashed into a tree off Seymour-Tooborac Rd at about 3.55pm.
The driver, a 45-year-old Junortoun woman, died at the scene, and two children who were passengers of the vehicle were airlifted to hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening, injuries.
Investigators have identified the driver of a B-double truck in the area at the time of the crash, and he is assisting with inquiries, police said.
Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash and urge anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dashcam footage or information, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au
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