A driver and motorcyclist have been killed after their vehicles collided in Melbourne’s south-east on Tuesday night.
Police say a car and motorcycle collided on Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road in Narre Warren just after 6pm, with the two victims yet to be identified.
Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road remains closed between Pound Road and Saxonwood Drive, with diversions in place.
Police are asking any witnesses or people with footage of the incident to contact them via Crime Stoppers.
With seven weeks left until the end of the year, Victoria’s road toll has risen to 235, above the five-year average.
Twelve people have been killed on the state’s roads since the beginning of the Melbourne Cup long weekend.
On November 4, a 19-year-old man was killed when the car he was travelling in hit a power pole in Keysborough. The young man was later identified as Dominic Sabata, and mourners have since raised $12,000 for his family to cover his funeral and memorial expenses.
More to come.
Alexander Darling is a breaking news reporter at The Age. He has previously worked at the ABC, as well as Horsham’s Wimmera Mail-Times and Triple M radio stations in NSW.Connect via email.From our partners
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