Man dies in hospital following collision in Portland

Police will prepare a report for the coroner after the death of a man following a collision in Portland earlier this year.

It is believed a Ford Falcon collided with a Mazda on the Henty Highway on 2 January about 12.30pm.

The driver of the Mazda, a 49-year-old Bundoora woman, and the passenger, a 73-year-old Portland woman, were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Ford, an 80-year-old Portland man, was airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries where he has since died.

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

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