Child dies after horror two-car crash

A young child has died following a horror two-car crash. Three other people were also taken to hospital following the collision.

A child has died after a two-vehicle crash.

Police are investigating a fatal collision in Lucas, Ballarat, on Saturday night.

A silver Mazda sedan and a white Toyota Prado collided on Carngham Rd near Finchs Rd just after 7pm.

A six-year-old Winter Valley child from the Mazda died at the scene.

A six-year-old child died at the scene. Picture: NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Another passenger of the Mazda, a 13-year-old from Winter Valley, was flown to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Mazda driver, a 41-year-old woman from the same area, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The 78-year-old male Toyota driver – and sole occupant of the vehicle – was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigations into the exact circumstances of the crash remain ongoing.

Police have urged anyone with information to come forward.

It comes after police issued an urgent plea on Saturday after six people died on Victorian roads in just 10 days.

Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir issued an urgent plea on Saturday after six people died on Victorian roads in just 10 days. Picture NewsWire/ David Crosling

Road Policing Assistant Commissioner Glenn Weir said last year was a “catastrophic year” for Victorian roads, with 296 deaths recorded.

“If we keep continuing this trend that we’ve seen recently, we will exceed last year’s last 296, which was the worst in 15 years,” Mr Weir said at a press conference on Saturday afternoon.

“We can’t accept that. Between now and the end of the year we’ll be absolutely working as hard as we can to keep that as low as possible, but this is a team effort.

“We need everyone to be on-board to help us otherwise more families are going to suffer the terrible trauma that a number of families have suffered in the last week or so.”

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