Man dies in hospital following crash in Wheelers Hill

Published:
Saturday 9 May 2026 at 7:24 am

A man has died in hospital following a crash in Wheelers Hill last month.

Emergency services responded to reports a car crashed into a fence and retaining wall before subsequently hitting a tree on Shiralee Court on 26 April just before 7pm.

The driver and sole occupant, an 81-year-old Wheelers Hill man, was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he later died.

A report will be prepared for the coroner.

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

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