A woman has died following a three-vehicle collision in Balliang on yesterday evening.
Emergency services responded to reports a silver Holden sedan collided with a black Ford Escape utility on Bacchus Marsh Road, near the intersection with Granite Road, about 5pm on Monday, 14 September.
Investigators believe the Holden then collided with a white Ford Ranger.
The driver of the Holden, a 70-year-old woman from Melton, was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries.
She later died in hospital.
The passenger of the Holden, an 85-year-old Melton man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The occupants of the other vehicles were not injured.
The investigation into the cause of the crash remains ongoing.
Anyone who witnessed the collision, has dashcam/CCTV footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or file a confidential report online at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
For the current provisional Lives Lost tally please see - https://www.police.vic.gov.au/road-safety
