Man dies in Eildon single vehicle crash

A man has died following a crash in Eildon today.

Emergency services responded to reports that a car had hit a power-pole on Eildon-Jamieson Road just after 4pm.

Despite the efforts of passersby who tried to help the three men inside the Holden Commodore, a passenger died on scene.

Another passenger was injured and conveyed to hospital by road ambulance while the driver suffered life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Melbourne.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are attending and will investigate what caused the crash.

Sergeant Geoff Shaw from the Marysville Police Station coordinated the police response and said this is a devastating high-speed crash that has ended one life and will change many others forever.

For the current provisional Lives Lost tally please see - https://www.police.vic.gov.au/road-safety

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