A man and woman have died after the ute they were travelling in at Beaufort veered onto the wrong side of the road into the path of a truck this morning, Victoria Police say.
Emergency services were called to the Western Highway at the railway overpass following reports a car and a truck had collided about 9.30am.
The deceased man and woman are yet to be identified.
The driver of the truck has been taken to hospital with minor injuries.
The exact circumstances surrounding the crash are yet to be determined.
The Western Highway is closed in both directions at the railway overpass, until further notice.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.
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